maxwell
/ˈmækswɛl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A Scottish habitational surname from Mackeswell near Melrose.
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A male given name transferred from the surname.
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A number of places in the United States:
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A number of places in the United States:
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A number of places in the United States:
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A number of places in the United States:
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A number of places in the United States:
Example Sentences
- "A woman who testified Tuesday in the sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell said she met the close confidante of Jeffrey Epstein and the billionaire businessman when she was 14 and eating ice cream with friends at a camp where he was a benefactor."
- "A video filmed and shared on the social media site Bluesky by Florida Congressman Maxwell Frost, also a Democrat, shows Hairfield outside the building and several officers from the federal Department of Homeland Security behind the doors, labeled “All Access Entrance.”"
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Old English
Word Breakdown
- Root: welle