Roswell
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Popularity
#8173
Letters
7
Syllables
2
Origin
English
Total Births
1,404
Peak Year
#48 in 1919
First Recorded
1880
Style
Modern & Trendy
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
This place name refers to a town in New Mexico, famously associated with an alleged UFO incident. It is of Old English origin, meaning 'calf's well'.
Numerology
The Achiever
Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.
Famous Namesakes
Roswell Uprising
A fictional military uprising in a sci-fi novel series.
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