Ancel

Where Ancel comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Ancel.

Ancel through the years
  1. 1883
    First appearance
    #892 among boys with 5 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1884
    Peak, #848
    6 babies named Ancel, its best rank.
  3. 1886
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births.
  4. 1904
    Ancel Keys born
    American nutritionist
In the dictionary

Wiktionary has no entry for this spelling.

Namesakes
  • Ancel Keys · American nutritionist, 1904–2004

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