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A british nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: Called count for a time after the norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
An earl has the title earl of [x] when the title originates from a placename, or earl [x] when the title comes from a surname. In either case, he is referred to as lord [x], and his wife as lady [x]. The meaning of earl is a member of the british peerage ranking below a marquess and above a viscount. (the title of) a british man of high social rank, between a marquis and a viscount: Learn more. Earl is the oldest title and rank of english nobles, and it was also the highest, until 1337, when edward the black prince was created duke of cornwall by edward iii.
Learn more. Earl is the oldest title and rank of english nobles, and it was also the highest, until 1337, when edward the black prince was created duke of cornwall by edward iii.