newell

N1E1W4E1L1L1
/ˈnuːəl/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginIrish Ó Tnúthghail →
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Meanings

newell1

nounnewell (plural newells)

plural newells

  1. alternativearchitectureAlternative form of newel.

Newell2

proper nounNewell (countable and uncountable, plural Newells)

plural Newells · alternative Newall

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Randolph County, Alabama, United States.
  3. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Modoc County, California, United States.
  4. countableuncountableA city and town in Buena Vista County, Iowa, United States.
  5. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States.
  6. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States.
  7. countableuncountableA borough of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States.
  8. countableuncountableA city and town in Butte County, South Dakota, United States.
  9. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Hancock County, West Virginia, United States.

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Tnúthghail“descendant of Tnúthgal”
  2. EnglishNewell

Two main origins: * A variant of Neville or Noel. * Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Tnúthghail (“descendant of Tnúthgal”), a personal name composed by the elements tnúth (“desire; envy”) + gal (“valor”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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