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Shimwell

Shimwell proper noun: a surname from Old Norse.

Proper noun

Shimwell (plural Shimwells)

  1. A surname from Old Norse.

Forms of Shimwell

pluralShimwells
alternative formShinwell

Origin of Shimwell

Anglicized form of the Old Norse personal name Svanhildr, which is composed of the elements svan (“swan”) and hildr (“battle”).

Questions about Shimwell

What does Shimwell mean?
Shimwell means a surname from Old Norse.
What part of speech is Shimwell?
Shimwell is a proper noun.

Words near Shimwell in the dictionary

  1. shimstock
  2. shimstocks
  3. Shimura
  4. Shimuras
  5. Shimwali
  6. Shimwell
  7. Shimwells
  8. shin
  9. Shin Bet
  10. shin guard
  11. shin guards

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