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Jewell.

A surname originating as a patronymic.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

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  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

  2. A male given name from the Celtic languages transferred back from the surname.

  3. A female given name from English, of rare usage, variant of Jewel.

  4. An unincorporated community in Marin County, California.

  5. An unincorporated community in Warren County, Georgia.

  6. A small city in Jewell County, Kansas.

  7. A hamlet in Oneida County, New York.

  8. An unincorporated community in Clatsop County, Oregon.

Where this word comes from

Medieval/Middle English form of a Breton saint's name, from Old Breton Judicaël "lord" + "generous." The second element is from hael (“generous, bountiful”) and identical to Welsh hael (“generous”) (see that entry for details).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.