Cromwell (name)

Cromwell
Pronunciation	/ˈkrɒmwəl/
Language(s)	English
Origin
Language(s)	Old English
Word/name	village Cromwell, Nottinghamshire
Derivation	crump + wella
Meaning	'winding stream'

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

^ 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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[1] 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.

[2] "Surname Database: Cromwell Last Name Origin".

[3] Smith, Elsdon C. (1956). Dictionary of American family Names. New York: Harper and Bros. p. 45. OCLC 459620116.

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