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Newell.

A surname.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈnuːəl/
  1. A surname.

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  2. An unincorporated community in Randolph County, Alabama, United States.

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  3. A census-designated place in Modoc County, California, United States.

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  4. A city and town in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States.

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  5. An unincorporated community in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States.

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  6. An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States.

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  7. A borough of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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  8. A city and town in Butte County, South Dakota, United States.

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  9. A census-designated place in Hancock County, West Virginia, United States.

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Where this word comes from

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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