Lyell

English

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -aɪəl

Proper noun

Lyell (countable and uncountable, plural Lyells)

  1. A surname.
  2. Alternative spelling of Lyal
  3. A locality and ghost town in Buller district, West Coast, New Zealand, named after Charles Lyell. [1]

Derived terms

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Lyell is the 28465th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 838 individuals. Lyell is most common among White (92.48%) individuals.

References

  1. ^ NZ Topo Map
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