Jewell

English

Etymology

Medieval/Middle English form of a Breton saint's name, from Old Breton Judicaël "lord" + "generous." The second element is from hael (generous, bountiful) and identical to Welsh hael (generous) (see that entry for details).

Proper noun

Jewell

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A male given name from the Celtic languages transferred back from the surname.
  3. A female given name from English, of rare usage, variant of Jewel.
  4. An unincorporated community in Marin County, California.
  5. An unincorporated community in Warren County, Georgia.
  6. A small city in Jewell County, Kansas.
  7. A hamlet in Oneida County, New York.
  8. An unincorporated community in Clatsop County, Oregon.

Derived terms

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