Cromwell
Syllables: Crom·well/ˈkɹɒmwəl/US/ˈkɹɑmwəl/
Cromwell proper noun: an English habitational surname from Old English from any of several placenames.
Proper noun
Cromwell
- An English habitational surname from Old English from any of several placenames.
- Oliver Cromwell, English military leader, politician, and dictator, or his son Richard Cromwell.
- A village and civil parish in Newark and Sherwood district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK7961).
- A town in Otago, New Zealand.
- An unincorporated community in Choctaw County, Alabama.
- A former settlement in Lassen County, California.
- A town in Middlesex County, Connecticut.
- A town in Noble County, Indiana.
- A minor city in Union County, Iowa.
- An unincorporated community in Ohio County, Kentucky.
- A minor city in Carlton County, Minnesota.
- A township in Clay County, Minnesota, named after Oliver Cromwell.
- A town in Seminole County, Oklahoma.
- A township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
- An unincorporated community in Pierce County, Washington.
Origin of Cromwell
From Old English crump (“crooked, bent”) + wella (“spring”), equivalent to crump + well.
Words formed from Cromwell
Questions about Cromwell
- What does Cromwell mean?
- Cromwell means an English habitational surname from Old English from any of several placenames.
- What part of speech is Cromwell?
- Cromwell is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Cromwell?
- Cromwell is pronounced /ˈkɹɒmwəl/ (UK).
Words near Cromwell in the dictionary
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