Roswell

Roswell Meaning & Origin

About Roswell
The name "Roswell" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "ros" meaning "horse" and "well" meaning "spring" or "stream." It is a locational surname referring to someone who lived near a spring or stream where horses were kept or watered. The name Roswell can also be a habitational surname referring to individuals from places named Roswell, such as the town in New Mexico, United States, famously associated with the alleged UFO incident in 1947.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Roswell are male.

Roswell Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -40% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RSL
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AA1 S W EH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɑswɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Roswell in Braille

Here's how to represent Roswell in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Roswell in braille

How to Spell the Name Roswell in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Roswell using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Roswell in sign language

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