Maxwell

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Maxwell is derived from the Gaelic name Macswein, which means "son of the swineherd." In Scotland, "swineherd" referred to someone who looked after pigs, and the name refers to a person's occupation or profession.
Pronunciation
MAKS-wehl
MAX-well
Popularity
Maxwell is a popular name in the United States, ranking at #113 in popularity in 2020. It is also a popular name in the United Kingdom, ranking at #147 in popularity in 2019.

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Maxwell Name meanings & History

Maxwell is derived from the Gaelic name Macswein, which means "son of the swineherd." In Scotland, "swineherd" referred to someone who looked after pigs, and the name refers to a person's occupation or profession. From a Scottish surname meaning "Mack's stream", from the name Mack, a short form of the Scandinavian name Magnus, combined with Old English wille "well, stream". A famous bearer of the surname was James Maxwell (1831-1879), a Scottish physicist who studied gases and electromagnetism.As a given name it has increased in popularity starting from the 1980s, likely because it is viewed as a full form of Max [1]. Maxwell is commonly used as a first name for boys in English-speaking countries.

Zodiac Sign of Maxwell: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Maxwell:

M: Mushy,Memory,Mother,Memorabilia,Maternal,Mommy,Manipulative

A: Aggressive,Action,Angry,Ambitious,Argumentative,Assertive

X: Extravagant,Exhaustive,Extensive,Exaggeration,Excitement,X marks' the spot,Extreme

W: Wild,Wonderment,Wishful,Willful,Wonderful

E: Exaggerate,Environment,Enlighten,Enliven,Expressive,Entertain

L: Lazy,Legal,Lovely,Lover,Liaison,Languid,Luscious

Maxwell is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Maxwell include singer Maxwell, physicist James Clerk Maxwell, actor Maxwell Caulfield, and football player Maxwell Cornet.

2.) MAXWELL (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Transferred use of the Scottish surname originating from a place-name derived from the name Maccus (great) and the Old English wielle (spring, pool) or wella (stream). The name was indicative of one who dwelled at Maccus’ spring or the stream of Maccus. See MACCUS (Scottish Names). Short: Max. (MAX-WELL)


3.) Maxwell (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) full of excellence

Other Forms: Maxe, Maxie, Maxwel, Maxwill, Maxy


4.) MAXWELL (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: Transferred use of the Scottish surname originating from a place-name derived from the name Maccus (great) and the Old English wella, wielle (spring, pool). Short: Max. (MAX-WEL)


5.) Maxwell (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) great spring.

Other Forms: Maxwel, Maxwill, Maxxwell


6.) Maxwell (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Mac’s well

Other Forms: Macswell, Makswell, Maxwel


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