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ArchivesMeaning of 'Rymell' - response to previously archived post
Rymell comes from the Anglo Saxon 'Rimhilde' meaning 'border battle'. It was originally a female forename and was also a name given to a two-handed broadsword. Maybe, when referring to women, it had a similar meaning to 'battle axe'??
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I know several women named Raymell (and other variant spellings). Are these related? I assumed they were Southern creations in the mid 1800's on up to recent times.
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