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newell

/ˈnuːəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables
newell
IPA
/ˈnuːəl/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

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

Countable; Uncountable

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

Countable; Uncountable

name

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

Countable; Uncountable

name

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

Countable; Uncountable

name

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

Countable; Uncountable

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A borough of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

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

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Ó Tnúthghail

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

Newells (plural) Newall (alternative)

Phrases

County of Newell Newell teapot

Homonyms

newall

Rhymes With

fuel dual cruel renewal jewel duel sewell refuel buell accrual ewell juul

Questions

How do you pronounce newell?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnuːəl/.
What does newell mean?
A surname.
Where does newell come from?
It is traced to Irish.

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