Shimwell

== English == === Alternative forms === Shinwell === Etymology === Anglicized form of the Old Norse personal name Svanhildr, which is composed of the elements svan (“swan”) and hildr (“battle”). === Proper noun === Shimwell (plural Shimwells) A surname from Old Norse. ==== Descendants ==== → Translingual: Shimwellia ==== Statistics ==== According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Shimwell is the 12499th most common surname in England, belonging to 447 individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Shimwell”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.