Cornwell

Corn·well
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UK/ˈkɔːn.wɛl/UK/ˈkɔːn.wəl/US/ˈkɔɹn.wɛl/US/ˈkɔɹn.wəl/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English crana →
Less commonScrabble 13
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Meanings

proper nounCornwell (plural Cornwells)

plural Cornwells

  1. A surname.
  2. A village and civil parish in West Yorkshire, England.
  3. An unincorporated community in Virginia, United States.

Origin

  1. Old Englishcrana“cranes”
  2. EnglishCornwell

From Old English crana (“cranes”) + well (“spring, well”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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