Maxwell

See also: maxwell

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmækswɛl/
• Homophone: maxwell

Proper noun

Maxwell

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.
4. A number of places in the United States:
   1. A census-designated place in Colusa County, California.
   2. A township in Sangamon County, Illinois.
   3. An unincorporated community in Center Township, Hancock County, Indiana.
   4. A minor city in Story County, Iowa.
   5. A township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota.
   6. A village in Lincoln County, Nebraska.
   7. A village in Colfax County, New Mexico.
   8. An unincorporated community in Caldwell County, Texas.
5. A hamlet in Grey Highlands municipality, Grey County, Ontario, Canada.

Derived terms

• maxwell
• Maxwellian
• Maxwellisation, Maxwellization

See also

• Max