Jewell

J8E1W4E1L1L1

proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

OriginOld Breton Judicaë →
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Meanings

proper nounJewell (plural Jewells)

plural Jewells

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A male given name from the Celtic languages transferred back from the surname.
  3. A female given name from English, of rare usage, variant of Jewel.
  4. An unincorporated community in Marin County, California.
  5. An unincorporated community in Warren County, Georgia.
  6. A small city in Jewell County, Kansas.
  7. A hamlet in Oneida County, New York.
  8. An unincorporated community in Clatsop County, Oregon.

Origin

  1. Old Bretoniudd
  2. Old Bretoncael
  3. Old BretonJudicaë
  4. EnglishJewell

Medieval/Middle English form of a Breton saint's name, from Old Breton Judicaël "lord" + "generous." The second element is from hael (“generous, bountiful”) and identical to Welsh hael (“generous”) (see that entry for details).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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