Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BURRELL
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
Borel is used by Chaucer in the sense of lay, as borel-clerks--lay-clerks. It may be a corruption of Borrail (which see).
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BURRELL. Plain, rude, unpolished.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English