Newell

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname.
  2. An unincorporated community in Randolph County, Alabama, United States.
  3. A census-designated place in Modoc County, California, United States.
  4. A city and town in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States.
  5. An unincorporated community in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States.
  6. An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States.
  7. A borough of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States.
  8. A city and town in Butte County, South Dakota, United States.
  9. A census-designated place in Hancock County, West Virginia, United States.
noun
  1. Alternative form of newel.

Pronunciation

/ˈnuːəl/

Word forms

Newell Newells Newall

Etymology

Two main origins: * A variant of Neville or Noel. * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Tnúthghail (“descendant of Tnúthgal”), a personal name composed by the elements tnúth (“desire; envy”) + gal (“valor”).

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