Haswell

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ3743).

OriginOld English hæsl →
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Meanings

proper nounHaswell (countable and uncountable, plural Haswells)

plural Haswells · alternative Aswell

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ3743).

      The decision comes after a vigil, for one of the young men who died, last week was followed by disorder in Haswell, County Durham, where a number of cars were set on fire.

      2026 September 3, Caroline Briggs, “Schools to close early for A66 crash funeral”, in BBC News, retrieved 03 Sep 2026
    2. countableuncountableA town in Kiowa County, Colorado, United States.
  2. countableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhæsl“hazel”
  2. EnglishHaswell

From Old English hæsl (“hazel”) + wella (“well, spring, stream”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

AshwellHeswallShawell
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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