Revell

The Noble Tribe of Revell in North Carolina represented here by Lord William, Seneschal of Revell. The name is derived from the Old French word "revel" which means "pride, rebellion, sport", from the word "reveler" which means "to rebel." Interestingly, there is a font-name named "Revel" which was common in Old French and Middle English records which may actually be from the Latin word "rebellus." The surname Revell was first found in Hertford and Northamptonshire where Robert Revel held two estates as early as 1130.