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Canwell

Canwell proper noun: a surname from Old English.

Proper noun

Canwell (plural Canwells)

  1. A surname from Old English.

Forms of Canwell

pluralCanwells
alternative formCantwell

Origin of Canwell

Habitational surname from a minor place in Staffordshire, named either with Old English canne (“can, cup, container”) or the personal name Cana + wella (“well, spring, stream”).

Questions about Canwell

What does Canwell mean?
Canwell means a surname from Old English.
What part of speech is Canwell?
Canwell is a proper noun.

Words near Canwell in the dictionary

  1. Canvastown
  2. canvaswork
  3. canvasy
  4. Canvey
  5. Canvey Island
  6. Canwell
  7. Canwells
  8. Canwood
  9. cany
  10. canyon
  11. Canyon City

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