Newell

//ˈnuːəl// name, noun

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Definitions

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

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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