Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

harwell

/hˈɑɹwˌɛl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.34 in modern English

Syllables: har-well
IPA: /hˈɑɹwˌɛl/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable

Example Sentences

"Ahead of the primary election, Harwell told a local outlet in a statement, “It’s clear if Andy Ogles wins, he will be controlled by the DC swamp.”"

Etymology

* (hamlet in Nottinghamshire): From the Old English personal name *Hāra, a byname from hār (“grey; grey-haired”), + wella (“well, spring, stream”) * (village in Oxfordshire): From Old English hēore (“pleasant”) + wella (“well, spring, stream”).

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: -, hēore

Usage

Inflected Forms

Harwells (plural)

Rhymes With

farwell carwell

Questions

How do you pronounce harwell?: The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɑɹwˌɛl/.
What does harwell mean?: A placename:
Where does harwell come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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