Longwell

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proper noun

A surname from Norman.

OriginMedieval Latin longa →
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Meanings

proper nounLongwell (plural Longwells)

plural Longwells · alternative Langwell

  1. A surname from Norman.

Origin

  1. Medieval Latinlonga
  2. EnglishLongwell

Anglicized form of a Norman habitational surname, from a village in Normandy called Longueville-sur-Scie, from Medieval Latin longa villa (“long village”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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