Gamwell

Gamwell Meaning & Origin

About Gamwell
The surname Gamwell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Gamal" or "Gamela," meaning "old" or "aged," combined with "well," meaning "spring" or "stream." Therefore, the surname Gamwell likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near an old spring or stream. It may also have been a nickname for someone who was considered wise or experienced.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gamwell is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gamwell: 139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gamwell based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Gamwell is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KML
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G0504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 M W EH2 L
🌐 IPA
/gamwell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gamwell in Braille

Here's how to represent Gamwell in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gamwell in braille

How to sign the name Gamwell using Sign Language

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

The name Gamwell in sign language

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