Harnell Family History
Harnell Name Meaning
see Hartnell . see Arnold . sometimes from Hernhill (Kent) which is recorded as Harnhulle in 1250. The place name means ‘at the grey hill’ from Old English hār ‘grey’ (dative hāran) + hyll ‘hill’. Some of the post-medieval bearers may belong under (1) or (2).
Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016