What is the meaning and origin of the name Verdell Ardell?

Its my grandfather's name from Texas. He went by the nickname "Cotton"

What is the meaning and origin of the name Verdell Ardell?
The root origin of the surname was found to be this:





Ardell


Swedish: from an unexplained first element + the common suffix of surnames -ell (from Latin -elius).





The 1st name of Verdell could have been a family surname and the parents decided to give this as a first name instead, in order to carry it down the line. Verdell could just have been a name made up by a family member simply because they liked it.





Further information on the internet:





Cyndi's List / Names:


http://www.cyndislist.com/names.htm





Glossary of Last Name Meanings and Origins


http://genealogy.about.com/library/surna...

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