Jewell

Meaning

Proper Noun

• A male given name from Celtic languages transferred back from the surname.
• A female given name from English.
• (unincorporated) community Marin County (county) California (state).
• (unincorporated) community Warren County (county) Georgia (state).
• small city Jewell County (county) Kansas (state).
• hamlet Oneida County (county) New York (state).
• (unincorporated) community Clatsop County (county) Oregon (state).

Origin

• Medieval/Middle English form of a Breton saint's name, from Old Breton Judicaël "lord" + "generous." The second element is from hael and identical to Welsh hael (see that entry for details).