nowell

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginMiddle English Nowel ← Old French noel →
UncommonScrabble 9
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Meanings

nowell1

nounnowell (plural nowells)

plural nowells

  1. archaicArchaic spelling of noel.

Nowell2

proper nounNowell (plural Nowells)

plural Nowells

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchnoel“Christmas”
  2. Middle EnglishNowel
  3. EnglishNowell

From Middle English Nowel, from Old French noel (“Christmas”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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