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Stockwell (surname)

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Stockwell is an English habitational name derived from various places named Stockwell, including Stockwell in Lambeth (Surrey) and Stockwell in Cowley (Gloucestershire). The name originates from the Old English words "stocc," meaning "tree trunk" or "stump," and "wella," meaning "well," "spring," or "stream."[1] The surname is also occasionally spelled as Stokewell, Stokwelle, and Stokwell.

In the United States, the name Stockwell is the 5,936th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with the name.[2]

People

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Fictional characters

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  • David Stockwell, fictional character in the television series Heartbeat
  • Ernest Stockwell, fictional character in the video game Army of Two
  • Hunt Stockwell, fictional character in the television series The A-Team
  • Jim Stockwell, fictional character in the television series Queer as Folk

References

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  1. ^ Mills, A.D. (1991). Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-869156-4.
  2. ^ "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". Name Census. Retrieved 2024-05-23.