Noel

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Noel (or noël, sometimes spelled nowell for the English pronunciation) refers either to the Christmas celebration or a Christmas carol. The word comes from the French word Noël meaning "Christmas", from the Latin word natalis ("birth"). It may also be from the Gaulish words "noio" or "neu" meaning "new" and "helle" meaning "light" referring to the winter solstice when sunlight begins overtaking darkness. It may also refer to:

• Noel (name), male name derived from noël
• Noel (company), Colombian cookies (mmmmm) manufacturer
• Noel (film), a 2004 film
• Noel (singer), Noel Pagan, an 1980s musician
• Noel (Noel album), 1988 album by Noel
• Noël (Joan Baez album), 1966 album by folk singer Joan Baez
• Noël (Josh Groban album), 2007 album by Josh Groban
• Noël (Sam Hagan album), 2007 album by Sam Hagan
• Noel (mermaid), Pichi Pichi Pitch character (homo)
• No observable adverse effect level (NOAEL), toxicological measure
• "Noël" (The West Wing), episode of NBC series, The West Wing
• Noel, Missouri
• Hurricane Noel
• 1563 Noël, an asteroid
• Noel (Philippine TV Series), a Philippine television show in GMA 7

[edit] See also

• The First Nowell (The First Noël), traditional English Christmas carol