# Cromwell

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkɹɒmwəl/ · frequency rank #18,054

## Definitions
1. An English habitational surname from Old English from any of several placenames.
2. An English habitational surname from Old English from any of several placenames.
3. A village and civil parish in Newark and Sherwood district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK7961).
4. A town in Otago, New Zealand.
5. An unincorporated community in Choctaw County, Alabama, United States.
6. A former settlement in Lassen County, California, United States.
7. A town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States.
8. A town in Noble County, Indiana, United States.
9. A small city in Union County, Iowa, United States.
10. A small city in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States.
11. A town in Seminole County, Oklahoma, United States.
12. An unincorporated community in Pierce County, Washington, United States.

## Etymology
From Old English crump (“crooked, bent”) + wella (“spring”), equivalent to crump + well.

## Easily confused with
- **Cowell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cowell-vs-cromwell)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ccromwell`, `cormwell`, `crmowell`, `cromewll`, `crommwell`, `cromwel`, `cromwlel`, `cromwwell`, `crowmell`, `crromwell`, `rcomwell`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cromwell