From a Scottish surname meaning "Mack's stream", from the name Mack, a short form of the Scandinavian name Magnus, combined with Old English wella "stream". A famous bearer of the surname was James Maxwell (1831-1879), a Scottish physicist who studied gases and electromagnetism. Maxwell, is derived from the Gaelic name "Maccus" and the word "waell", which means "pool". The name Maccus itself is derived from the Old Norse name "Makkr", itself derived from the Latin "Magnus".
Maxwell Related Names Diminutive: Max Feminine Forms: Maxine, Maxene
Maxwell Celebrities Maxwell Anderson - author, Maxwell Caulfield - actor,
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