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Powell
- /paʊl/ UK
- /pəʊl/ UK
- /ˈpaʊ.(w)əl/ US
Rhymes with -aʊl, -əʊl, -aʊəl, -aʊwəl
Where it comes from
The anglicized form of Welsh ap Hywel (“son of Hywel”). Related to Howell and Huell. Sometimes also associated with Paul by folk etymology.
proper noun Powells · Powel
- An English and Welsh surname from Welsh. President Donald Trump said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is no longer being considered as a replacement for Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Chair.
- A male given name.
- A small town in DeKalb County, Alabama.
- An unincorporated community in McDonald County, Missouri.
- A ghost town in Cass County, Missouri.
- An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Nebraska.
- A city in Delaware County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Edmunds County, South Dakota.
- A ghost town in Haakon County, South Dakota.
- An unincorporated community in Knox County, Tennessee.
- A small town in Navarro County, Texas.
- An unincorporated community in the town of Sherman, Iron County, Wisconsin.
- A city in Park County, Wyoming.
- Ellipsis of Powell County
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: powel, boyle, boucher, bayne, bauer, paul, bao, comrade, pau, condom, baden, bowl, bowel, first, capote, secretary
Translations
Talk about this word "Powell." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/powell. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Powell. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/powell "Powell." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/powell.Cite this
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