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powell

/ˈpaʊ.(w)əl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.89 in modern English

Syllables
pow-ell
IPA
/ˈpaʊ.(w)əl/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An English and Welsh surname from Welsh.

Countable

name

A male given name.

Countable

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A number of places in the United States:

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A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

name

A number of places in the United States:

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

The anglicized form of Welsh ap Hywel (“son of Hywel”). Related to Howell and Huell. Sometimes also associated with Paul by folk etymology.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpaʊ.(w)əl/
  • British English: /paʊl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Powells (plural) Powel (alternative)

Derived Forms

Powellian Powellism Powellist Powellite powellize Powelltown

Phrases

Lake Powell Powell County

Frequently Paired Words

Howell

Rhymes With

towel bowel howell vowel mcdowell dowel macdowell fowle kowal howle kowall foul

Questions

How do you pronounce powell?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpaʊ.(w)əl/.
What does powell mean?
An English and Welsh surname from Welsh.
Where does powell come from?
It is traced to Welsh.

How to pronounce powell

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