Cromwell (name)
| Pronunciation | /ˈkrɒmwəl/ |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | English |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Old English |
| Word/name | village Cromwell, Nottinghamshire |
| Derivation | crump + wella |
| Meaning | 'winding stream' |
| [1][2][3] | |
Cromwell is an English surname.
People with this surname include:
- Adelaide M. Cromwell (1919–2019), American sociologist and historian
- Chad Cromwell (born 1957) American drummer
- Dean Cromwell (1879–1962), American athletic coach
- Elizabeth Cromwell (1598–1665), wife of Oliver Cromwell
- George Cromwell (1860–1934), New York politician
- Gregory Cromwell, 1st Baron Cromwell (c. 1514 – 1551), son of Thomas Cromwell
- Henry Cromwell, 2nd Baron Cromwell (1538–1592), son of Gregory Cromwell
- Henry Williams (alias Cromwell) (1537–1604), Member of Parliament, son of Richard Williams (alias Cromwell)
- Henry Cromwell (1628–1674), Lord Deputy of Ireland, son of Oliver Cromwell
- James Cromwell (born 1940), American actor
- James H. R. Cromwell (1896–1990), American diplomat
- John Cromwell (1887–1979), American film actor, director, and producer
- John P. Cromwell (1901–1943), US Navy Medal of Honor recipient
- Keith Cromwell (born 1979), American professional lacrosse player
- Nolan Cromwell (born 1955), American football player
- Oliver Cromwell (1599–1658), Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland 1653–58, great-great nephew of Thomas Cromwell
- Other persons and items named Oliver Cromwell, see Oliver Cromwell (disambiguation)
- Richard Cromwell (1626–1712), Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland 1658–59, son of Oliver Cromwell
- Ralph de Cromwell, 1st Baron Cromwell (died 1398), English peer
- Ralph Cromwell, 3rd Baron Cromwell (c. 1393 – 1456), English politician and diplomat
- Richard Cromwell (1910–1960), an American actor
- Richard Williams (alias Cromwell)
- Thomas Cromwell, 1st Earl of Essex (c. 1485 – 1540), English statesman in the reign of Henry VIII of England
- Thomas Cromwell (Canadian jurist) (born 1952), Canadian judge
- Townsend Cromwell (1922–1958), American oceanographer
- William Nelson Cromwell (1854–1948), American attorney and co-founder of law firm Sullivan & Cromwell
People with the given name Cromwell include:
- Cromwell Dixon (1892–1911), American aviation pioneer
- Cromwell Everson (1925–1991), Afrikaans and South African composer
References
[edit]- ^ Jones, Daniel (2011). Roach, Peter; Setter, Jane; Esling, John (eds.). "Cromwell". Cambridge English Pronouncing Dictionary (18th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-521-15255-6. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ "Surname Database: Cromwell Last Name Origin".
- ^ Smith, Elsdon C. (1956). Dictionary of American family Names. New York: Harper and Bros. p. 45. OCLC 459620116.
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