Meynell

M3E1Y4N1E1L1L1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld French mesnil →
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Meanings

proper nounMeynell (plural Meynells)

plural Meynells

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchmesnil“cottage”
  2. EnglishMeynell

Two main origins: * From Old French mesnil (“cottage”), a topographic surname for someone who lived in an isolated dwelling. * From a Norman female personal name composed of the Proto-Germanic elements *maginą (“power, might”) and *hildiz (“battle, fight”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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