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Axtell

Axtell proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Axtell (countable and uncountable, plural Axtells)

  1. (countable) A surname.
  2. A city in Marshall County, Kansas, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Macon County, Missouri, United States.
  4. A village in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States.
  5. An unincorporated community in McLennan County, Texas, United States.
  6. An unincorporated community in Sanpete County, Utah, United States.
  7. An unincorporated community in Buckingham County, Virginia, United States.

Forms of Axtell

pluralAxtells
alternative formAxcell

Origin of Axtell

Two possible origins: * An Anglicized form of the Old Norse personal name Ásketill, which is composed of the elements áss (“god”) + ketill (“kettle, cauldron”). * Occupational surname for a salt merchant, from Middle English hacksalt (“salt-chopper”).

Questions about Axtell

What does Axtell mean?
Axtell means a surname.
What part of speech is Axtell?
Axtell is a proper noun.

Words near Axtell in the dictionary

  1. Axsoms
  2. Axson
  3. axSpA
  4. axstone
  5. Axt
  6. Axtell
  7. Axtells
  8. Axtman
  9. Axtmans
  10. Axton
  11. axtree

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