Bromwell

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English brōm →
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Meanings

proper nounBromwell (plural Bromwells)

plural Bromwells

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishbrōm“broom”
  2. EnglishBromwell

Habitational surname from a lost or unidentified place in Herefordshire, from Old English brōm (“broom”) + wella (“spring, stream”).

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APA

Bromwell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bromwell

MLA

“Bromwell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bromwell. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bromwell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bromwell.

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