Roswell name meaning

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Updated: March 20th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Old English
Usage: English
Pronunciation: r(o)-swe-ll
Meaning: From the Rose Spring, Horse Mighty and Famous Well
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What does Roswell mean?

The widespread and perennial boy name Roswell is used primarily in English, Roswell means "From the Rose Spring, Horse Mighty or Famous Well" is originated from Old English.

How do I pronounce Roswell?

The proper pronunciation of three syllabled Roswell is r(o)-swe-ll. ros-well is another way(s) to say the name.

Variants of Roswell

Rosswell

Names that rhyme with Roswell

How popular is the name Roswell?

Roswell is a unique baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1880 and was able to reach the top 400 names. In 1891, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 386 on boy names chart when 48 babies were named Roswell.

Over 1368 babies in United States have been named Roswell. Also, Roswell is a familiar name in Philippines and Israel. As per our evaluation, over 1000 babies have been bestowed Roswell around the globe.

YearRankBirths
201780789
2012122415
2010107516
2007123575
2004113435
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What numbers say about Roswell?

It's okay to live a normal life but you weren't born for one. You make mistakes but don't learn from them. You are not used to standing in one place for too long because monotony isn't a thing you can get used to like many people today. People who have this number as their expression no can be described as free souls that can't be tamed. There's not a problem you cannot solve. You appreciate freedom and like to hang around open-minded people without prejudgments about others.

Looking for a name like Roswell? Please go through the following names

  •  Lenard - Well-Liked and Venerable unisex name Lenard is rooted from Germanic and Old High German, Lenard means "Lion, Strong or Brave" is dominantly used in English and German languages. In baby boy names list, famous Lenard managed to reach 492 in year 1938 in United States
  •  Reynaldo - Preeminent Reynaldo specifically is used in English and Spanish, meaning of Reynaldo is "Advice, Rule or Counselor-ruler" bestowed upon both boys and girls came from Germanic, Old Norse and Old High German
  •  Palmer - Meaning of Palmer is A Crusader a Pilgrim Bearing Palms or Palm-bearer used for both sexes and originated from Old English is used predominantly in Swedish, Finnish and Norwegian
  •  Alisa - The popular unisex name Alisa means "Of the Nobility or Kind Type" has its origin in Old High German, Hebrew and Germanic is mostly used in Armenian and Hebrew languages
  •  Odell - Noteworthy and Enduring Odells origin is Old English and German is particulary used in English, a gender insensitive name, meaning of Odell is "Wealth or Fight, Woad Hill or Song"
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Famous people named Roswell

  • Roswell P. Bishop, politician from the U.S. state of Michigan
  • Roswell Garst, American farmer and seed company executive
  • Roswell Dwight Hitchcock, United States Congregationalist clergyman
  • Roswell King, American businessman, planter, slave owner
  • Roswell Hart, United States Representative from New York
  • Roswell Parkhurst Barnes, American theologian and Christian religious leader
  • Roswell K. Colcord, American politician
  • Roswell P. Flower, 30th Governor of New York from 1892 to 1894
  • Roswell B. Mason, served as mayor of Chicago
  • Roswell Lamson, officer
  • Roswell Rudd, Roswell Hopkins Rudd Jr
  • Roswell G. Ham, American educator
  • Roswell High School, public high school in Roswell, Georgia
  • Roswell Gilpatric, prominent New York City corporate attorney and government official
  • Roswell Winans, United States Marine, who as a First Sergeant
  • Roswell Farnham, American politician of the Republican Party
  • Roswell S. Ripley, Although the date of his death is sometimes given as 26 March 1887
  • Roswell G. Horr, politician from the U.S. state of Michigan

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