Whewell

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/ˈhjuː.əl//ˈhjuːl/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginMiddle English Wewel ← Old English hweogol →
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Meanings

proper nounWhewell (plural Whewells)

plural Whewells

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Middle EnglishWhewall
  2. Old Englishhweogol
  3. Middle EnglishWewel
  4. EnglishWhewell

Two origins are possible: * From Middle English Wewel, *Whewel, from Old English hweogol, hweowol (“wheel”). * From Middle English Whewall (a lost settlement in Lancashire).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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