Showell

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English seofon →
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Meanings

proper nounShowell (countable and uncountable, plural Showells)

plural Showells

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Old English.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Worcester County, Maryland, United States.

Origin

  1. Old Englishseofon“seven”
  2. EnglishShowell

Habitational surname from two minor places near Little Tew and Steeple Barton, both in Oxfordshire, from Old English seofon (“seven”) + wella (“well, spring, stream”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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