Maxwell (given name)

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Maxwell
Gender Male
Language(s) English and Scottish Gaelic
Origin
Meaning"From Mack's Spring"
Region of origin River Tweed, England and Scotland
Other names
Nickname(s) Max

Maxwell is a masculine given name. It is of English and Scottish origin, meaning "From Mack's Spring". [1] The name originates as a place name from a location on the River Tweed in Scotland and first recorded in 1144 CE, spelled Mackeswell. [2]

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  1. "Origin and Meaning of First Name Maxwell | Search Family History on Ancestry®". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
  2. Moss, Jennifer. "Maxwell: Name Meaning, Popularity and Info on BabyNames.com". babynames.com. Retrieved 2025-05-10.