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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

Powell en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /paʊl/ (UK)
  • /pəʊl/ (UK)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈpaʊ.(w)əl/ (US)

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (countable) An English and Welsh surname from Welsh.
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  2. (countable) A male given name.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A small town in DeKalb County, Alabama.
  4. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in McDonald County, Missouri.
  5. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A ghost town in Cass County, Missouri.
  6. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Nebraska.
  7. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city in Delaware County, Ohio.
  8. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Edmunds County, South Dakota.
  9. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A ghost town in Haakon County, South Dakota.
  10. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Knox County, Tennessee.
  11. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A small town in Navarro County, Texas.
  12. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in the town of Sherman, Iron County, Wisconsin.
  13. (countable, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ A city in Park County, Wyoming.
  14. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable) A number of places in the United States: ▸ Ellipsis of Powell County.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
Powells Number=Plur lexicographic
Powel alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

Powellist · Lake Powell · Powellism · Powellian · Powell County · Powellite · powellize · Powelltown · powellite

Relateds

Howell

Translations (2)

cmn 鮑威爾 /鲍威尔 (surname) · ru Па́уэлл (surname)