Connell

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US/ˈkɑnəl/UK/ˈkɒnəl/

proper noun

A surname from Irish and Scottish, variant of Connel.

OriginIrish Ó Conaill ← Proto-Celtic *Kunowalos →
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Meanings

proper nounConnell (plural Connells)

plural Connells

  1. A surname from Irish and Scottish, variant of Connel.
  2. A city in Franklin County, Washington, United States, originally Palouse Junction and renamed after Jacob Cornelius Connell.

Origin

  1. Proto-Celtic*Kunowalos
  2. IrishÓ Conaill
  3. EnglishConnell

From Irish Ó Conaill (literally “descendant of Conall”), from Proto-Celtic *Kunowalos (literally “dog chief”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Connell

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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