Axtell

A1X8T1E1L1L1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginMiddle English hacksalt →
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Meanings

proper nounAxtell (countable and uncountable, plural Axtells)

plural Axtells · alternative Axcell

  1. countableA surname.
  2. A placename, from the surname:
    1. countableuncountableA city in Marshall County, Kansas, United States.
    2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Macon County, Missouri, United States.
    3. countableuncountableA village in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States.
    4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in McLennan County, Texas, United States.
    5. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Sanpete County, Utah, United States.
    6. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Buckingham County, Virginia, United States.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishhacksalt“salt-chopper”
  2. EnglishAxtell

Two possible origins: * An Anglicized form of the Old Norse personal name Ásketill, which is composed of the elements áss (“god”) + ketill (“kettle, cauldron”). * Occupational surname for a salt merchant, from Middle English hacksalt (“salt-chopper”).

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APA

Axtell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Axtell

MLA

“Axtell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Axtell. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Axtell,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Axtell.

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