Shevel

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginUkrainian Шевель ← Russian Шевель ← Proto-Slavic *ševeliti →
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Meanings

proper nounShevel (plural Shevels)

plural Shevels

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Proto-Slavic*ševeliti
  2. RussianШевель
  3. UkrainianШевель
  4. EnglishShevel

* From Ukrainian Шевель (Ševelʹ) or Russian Шевель (Ševelʹ), perhaps related to Proto-Slavic *ševeliti. * Less commonly, a variant of Sheffield.

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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