English Explanatory Dictionary

Cromwell

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An English habitational surname from Old English from any of several placenames.
  2. Oliver Cromwell, English military leader, politician, and dictator, or his son Richard Cromwell.
  3. A village and civil parish in Newark and Sherwood district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK7961).
  4. A town in Otago, New Zealand.
  5. An unincorporated community in Choctaw County, Alabama, United States.
  6. A former settlement in Lassen County, California, United States.
  7. A town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States.
  8. A town in Noble County, Indiana, United States.
  9. A small city in Union County, Iowa, United States.
  10. A small city in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States.
  11. A town in Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States.
  12. An unincorporated community in Pierce County, Washington, United States.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹɒmwəl/ /ˈkɹɒmwɛl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Cromwell.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Cromwell2.wav /ˈkɹɑmwəl/ /ˈkɹɑmwɛl/ /ˈkɹʌmwəl/ /ˈkɹʌmwɛl/

Word forms

Cromwell

Etymology

From Old English crump (“crooked, bent”) + wella (“spring”), equivalent to crump + well.

Derived words

Cromwellian Cromwell's rule

Translations

Chinese Mandarin: 克倫威爾 /克伦威尔 Russian: Кро́мвель
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