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Cantwell

/ˈkæntwəl/

Cantwell proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Cantwell (countable and uncountable, plural Cantwells)

  1. A surname.
  2. A census-designated place in Denali Borough, Alaska, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States.

Forms of Cantwell

pluralCantwells

Origin of Cantwell

Perhaps a variant of Canwell, a habitational surname.

Questions about Cantwell

What does Cantwell mean?
Cantwell means a surname.
What part of speech is Cantwell?
Cantwell is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Cantwell?
Cantwell is pronounced /ˈkæntwəl/.

Words near Cantwell in the dictionary

  1. cantus firmi
  2. cantus firmus
  3. cantuta
  4. cantutas
  5. cantuzumab
  6. Cantwell
  7. Cantwells
  8. cantwoman
  9. cantwomen
  10. canty
  11. Cantyre

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