What does the name Maxwell mean?

Maxwell means “Mack's stream” and is of Scottish origin.

Maxwell — Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Overview

Maxwell is a boy's name. Its meaning is often given as “Mack's stream”. Across languages it appears in Arabic, Japanese, Russian and Hebrew, among others. Notable bearers include Maxwell Anderson and Asa Butterfield.

Meaning

Mack's stream

Origin

Scottish

Famous people named Maxwell

Maxwell Anderson Asa Butterfield Simon Helberg Lawrence M. Krauss George Maxwell Richards

Maxwell in other languages

Arabicماكسويل
Japaneseマックスウェル
RussianМаксвелл
Hebrewמקסוול
Chinese马克斯韦尔

Numerology

The name Maxwell carries numerology number 9. (For entertainment.)

Sibling name ideas

Sorcha Skye Paisley Muriel Morven Kenna Janet Fiona

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