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Meynell

Meynell proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Meynell (plural Meynells)

  1. A surname.

Forms of Meynell

pluralMeynells

Origin of Meynell

Two main origins: * From Old French mesnil (“cottage”), a topographic surname for someone who lived in an isolated dwelling. * From a Norman female personal name composed of the Proto-Germanic elements *maginą (“power, might”) and *hildiz (“battle, fight”).

Words formed from Meynell

Questions about Meynell

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

Words near Meynell in the dictionary

  1. meyhanes
  2. meykhana
  3. meymacite
  4. meymechite
  5. Meyn
  6. Meynell
  7. Meynell's Gorse
  8. Meynells
  9. Meyniel graph
  10. Meyns
  11. meynt

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