# Maxwell

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈmækswɛl/ · frequency rank #10,081

## Definitions
1. A Scottish habitational surname from Mackeswell near Melrose.
2. Any of various widely known persons so named, such as James Clerk Maxwell.
3. A male given name transferred from the surname.
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12. A hamlet in Grey Highlands municipality, Grey County, Ontario, Canada.
13. A locality in the Wagga Wagga council area, southern New South Wales, Australia.

## Etymology
From an earlier form Mackeswell, meaning "Mack's well or spring", from Old English welle (“well”).

## Common misspellings (9)
`amxwell`, `mawxell`, `maxewll`, `maxwel`, `maxwlel`, `maxwwell`, `maxxwell`, `mmaxwell`, `mxawell`

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