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Lyell

Lyell proper noun: a surname. Also the alternative spelling of Lyal.

Proper noun

Lyell (countable and uncountable, plural Lyells)

  1. A surname.
  2. A locality and ghost town in Buller district, West Coast, New Zealand, named after Charles Lyell.

Also used as

Lyell is also the alternative spelling of Lyal.

Forms of Lyell

pluralLyells

Words formed from Lyell

Words that rhyme with Lyell

2 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about Lyell

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

Words near Lyell in the dictionary

  1. lye
  2. lyed
  3. lyege
  4. lyeges
  5. lyeing
  6. Lyell
  7. Lyell's swift
  8. Lyell's swifts
  9. Lyell's syndrome
  10. Lyellian
  11. Lyells

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