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Quarles
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English
Alternative forms
surname en Qualls
Etymology
From en ang *hwerflas, nominative/accusative plural form of ang hwerfel circle, perhaps referred to an ancient circle of stones.
Proper noun
~ es
en hamlet par/Holkham dist/North Norfolk co/Norfolk cc/England OS grid ref TF883387.
en unincorporated community co/Henry County s/Missouri c/US.
en habitational Old English.
6 112 Oct. 16 1843 To Mrs. Emerson I have been reading lately what of [Francis] Quarless poetry I could get. He was a contemporary of [George] Herbert, and a kindred spirit.
A pseudonym of Edgar Allan Poe.
Derived terms
en Quarlesian
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Quarles is the 3631st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 9780 individuals. Quarles is most common among Black/African American (51.21%) and White (42.8%) individuals.
Further reading
Anagrams
en aelqrsu L square
en Individuals