pells

P3E1L1L1S1

proper noun

A surname transferred from the given name.

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Meanings

pells1

noun
  1. pluralplural of pell
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of pell

Pells2

proper noun
  1. A surname transferred from the given name.

Origin

From a Pell as a pet-form of Peter + the patronymic suffix -s.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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