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Masculine form of Estelle, variation of Etzel, Literature, English, German, Sindarin, "star; little father; hope"
"star; little father; hope"
Estel is unisex name with a number of origins, one being from the name Estelle, meaning "star". Used in the early 19th century in the US, it has since fallen out of style and last appeared in the US…