maxwell
/ˈmækswɛl/
maxwell noun: a unit of magnetic flux that produces one abvolt per turn per second.
Noun
maxwell (plural maxwells)
Proper noun capitalized: Maxwell
Maxwell
- A Scottish habitational surname from Mackeswell near Melrose.
- A woman who testified Tuesday in the sex trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell said she met the close confidante of Jeffrey Epstein and the billionaire businessman when she was 14 and eating ice cream with friends at a camp where he was a benefactor.2021 November 30, Lauren del Valle, Steve Almas, “Woman testifies Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein started sexually abusing her when she was 14”, in CNN, archived from the original on 28 Jun 2022
- Any of various widely known persons so named, such as James Clerk Maxwell.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- A video filmed and shared on the social media site Bluesky by Florida Congressman Maxwell Frost, also a Democrat, shows Hairfield outside the building and several officers from the federal Department of Homeland Security behind the doors, labeled “All Access Entrance.”2025 February 7, Alex Baumhardt, “Oregon Rep. Bonamici among electeds inexplicably locked out of U.S. Education Department”, in Oregon Capital Chronicle, archived from the original on 05 Mar 2025
- A census-designated place in Colusa County, California.
- A township in Sangamon County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Center Township, Hancock County, Indiana.
- A minor city in Story County, Iowa.
- A township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota.
- A village in Lincoln County, Nebraska.
- A village in Colfax County, New Mexico.
- An unincorporated community in Caldwell County, Texas.
- A hamlet in Grey Highlands municipality, Grey County, Ontario, Canada.
- A locality in the Wagga Wagga council area, southern New South Wales, Australia.
maxwell meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
maxwell in Hindi
- मैक्सवेल, मैक्सवैल
maxwell in Tamil
- மாக்சுவெல்
maxwell in Marathi
- मॅक्सवेल, मॅकस्वेल, मॅकझवेल
maxwell in Urdu
- میکس ویل, میکسویل, ماکس ویل
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- maxwell in Bengali
- ম্যাক্সওয়েল, মেক্সওয়েল
- maxwell in Telugu
- మాక్స్వెల్, మాక్స్ వెల్, మ్యాక్స్వెల్
- maxwell in Malayalam
- മാക്സ് വെൽ, മാക്സ്വെൽ
- maxwell in Kannada
- ಮ್ಯಾಕ್ಸ್ವೆಲ್, ಮ್ಯಾಕ್ಸ್ ವೆಲ್
- maxwell in Punjabi
- ਮੈਕਸਵੈੱਲ, ਮੈਕਸਵੈਲ
- maxwell in Gujarati
- મેક્સવેલ, મૈક્સવેલ, મૅક્સવેલ
- maxwell in Odia
- ମ୍ଯ଼ାକ୍ସୱେଲ, ମାକ୍ସୱେଲ, ମ୍ଯ଼ାକ୍ସୱେଲ୍
- maxwell in Nepali
- म्याक्सवेल, मैक्सवेल, मेक्सवेल
Synonyms of maxwell
Forms of maxwell
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Origin of maxwell
From James Clerk Maxwell, Scottish physicist and mathematician.
From an earlier form Mackeswell, meaning "Mack's well or spring", from Old English welle (“well”).
Words formed from maxwell
Phrases with maxwell
Questions about maxwell
- What does maxwell mean?
- Maxwell means a unit of magnetic flux that produces one abvolt per turn per second.
- What is maxwell in Hindi?
- Maxwell in Hindi is मैक्सवेल, मैक्सवैल. See Maxwell meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is maxwell?
- Maxwell can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce maxwell?
- Maxwell is pronounced /ˈmækswɛl/.
- What is the plural of maxwell?
- The plural of maxwell is maxwells.
Words near maxwell in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: maxwell (page history and authors); Maxwell (page history and authors); maxwell (Hindi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); maxwell (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); maxwell (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); maxwell (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); maxwell (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); maxwell (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); maxwell (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); maxwell (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); maxwell (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); maxwell (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); maxwell (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); maxwell (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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