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Cornwell

Syllables: Corn·wellUK/ˈkɔːn.wɛl/US/ˈkɔɹn.wɛl/

Cornwell proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Cornwell (plural Cornwells)

  1. A surname.
  2. A village and civil parish in West Yorkshire, England.
  3. An unincorporated community in Virginia, United States.

Forms of Cornwell

pluralCornwells

Origin of Cornwell

From Old English crana (“cranes”) + well (“spring, well”).

Questions about Cornwell

What does Cornwell mean?
Cornwell means a surname.
What part of speech is Cornwell?
Cornwell is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Cornwell?
Cornwell is pronounced /ˈkɔːn.wɛl/ (UK).

Words near Cornwell in the dictionary

  1. Cornwallian
  2. Cornwallians
  3. Cornwallis
  4. Cornwallis Square
  5. cornwallite
  6. Cornwell
  7. Cornwells
  8. Cornwells Heights
  9. Cornwood
  10. cornworm
  11. cornworms

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