meaning of surname powell
Powell Name Meaning. English (of Welsh origin): Anglicized form of Welsh ap Hywel âson of Hywelâ, a personal name meaning âeminentâ (see Howell).Irish: mainly of Welsh origin as in 1 above, but sometimes a surname adopted as equivalent of Gaelic Mac Giolla Phoil âphÃ³il son of the servant Of. Stâ (paul See). guilfoyle