Powell

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proper noun

An English and Welsh surname from Welsh.

OriginWelsh ap Hywel →
CommonScrabble 11
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Meanings

proper nounPowell (countable and uncountable, plural Powells)

plural Powells · alternative Powel

  1. countableAn English and Welsh surname from Welsh.

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  2. countableA male given name.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    1. countableuncountableA small town in DeKalb County, Alabama.
    2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in McDonald County, Missouri.
    3. countableuncountableA ghost town in Cass County, Missouri.
    4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Nebraska.
    5. countableuncountableA city in Delaware County, Ohio.
    6. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Edmunds County, South Dakota.
    7. countableuncountableA ghost town in Haakon County, South Dakota.
    8. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Knox County, Tennessee.
    9. countableuncountableA small town in Navarro County, Texas.
    10. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in the town of Sherman, Iron County, Wisconsin.
    11. countableuncountableA city in Park County, Wyoming.
    12. abbreviationcountableellipsisuncountableEllipsis of Powell County.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
powell river

Origin

  1. Welshap Hywel“son of Hywel”
  2. EnglishPowell

The anglicized form of Welsh ap Hywel (“son of Hywel”). Related to Howell and Huell. Sometimes also associated with Paul by folk etymology.

More words from Welsh

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 鮑威爾 /鲍威尔
  • 鮑威爾 /鲍威尔 (Bàowēi'ěr)surname
Russian Па́уэлл
  • Па́уэлл (Páuell)surname

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Powell

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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Chicago

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