Maxwell
[ˈmæksˌwɛl]Meaning
from a Scottish surname meaning "Mack's stream"
Background Story
Maxwell comes from the Scottish surname meaning "Mack's stream", from the name Mack, a short form of the Scandinavian name Magnus, combined with Old English wille, "well, stream". As a given name it has grown in popularity since the 1980s, likely because it is seen as a full form of Max.
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