Gowell

Gowell Meaning & Origin

About Gowell
The surname Gowell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Gofa" or "Goda," meaning "good" or "godly," combined with the suffix "-well," which refers to a spring or stream. Therefore, the surname Gowell can be interpreted to mean "good well" or "godly stream." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a well or stream that was considered good or sacred.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gowell: 394
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52619
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 W EH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɑwɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gowell in Braille

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

The name Gowell in braille

How to sign the name Gowell using Sign Language

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

The name Gowell in sign language

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