Meanings
proper nounLyell (countable and uncountable, plural Lyells)
plural Lyells
- countableuncountableA surname.
- alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of Lyal
- countableuncountableA locality and ghost town in Buller district, West Coast, New Zealand, named after Charles Lyell.
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APA
Lyell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lyell
MLA
“Lyell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lyell. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lyell,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lyell.
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