Knotty wood or a cup made from it
Derived from the English word for a knot or growth on a tree, often used to create decorative wood veneers. It may also function as a short form of Burleigh, meaning a meadow of knotty trees. It gained some usage in the early 20th century but remains a rare choice today.
Less common today
Burl isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,761 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Academy Award-winning actor and folk singer known for 'A Holly Jolly Christmas'
Former editor of The Dallas Morning News and chairman of the Associated Press
First African American game official in the NFL
