Surname

Shimwell

“swan”·“battle”

Shimwell is a surname from Old Norse.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Shimwell is built from elements meaning “swan” and “battle”.

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Where it comes from

Shimwell comes from Old Norse.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Shimwell’s family of names

In English usage, Shimwell as a surname has a related form in Shinwell. In English usage, Shimwell as a surname has a related form in Shinwell.

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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Middle English

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