# Powell

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /paʊl/ · frequency rank #8,471

## Definitions
1. An English and Welsh surname from Welsh.
2. A male given name.
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## Etymology
The anglicized form of Welsh ap Hywel (“son of Hywel”). Related to Howell and Huell. Sometimes also associated with Paul by folk etymology.

## Easily confused with
- **power** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/powell-vs-power)
- **Powers** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/powell-vs-powers)
- **poll** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/poll-vs-powell)
- **pell** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pell-vs-powell)

## Common misspellings (7)
`opwell`, `poewll`, `powel`, `powlel`, `powwell`, `ppowell`, `pwoell`

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