Powell
POH-wel
Popularity
#8145
Letters
6
Syllables
2
Origin
Welsh
Total Births
1,482
Peak Year
#32 in 1919
First Recorded
1883
Style
Sophisticated & Formal
Spelling
Easy to spell
What It Means
A Welsh surname meaning 'son of Hywel'. Hywel is an old Welsh name meaning 'eminent' or 'conspicuous'.
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Numerology
The Achiever
Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.
Famous Namesakes
Colin Powell
American statesman, retired four-star general, and former Secretary of State.
B. H. Powell
American politician and lawyer.
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