Powell
1 of 7biographical name (1)
Pow·ell
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Adam Clayton 1908–1972 American clergyman and politician
Powell
2 of 7biographical name (2)
Pow·ell
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ˈpau̇(-ə)l
Anthony 1905–2000 English writer
Powell
3 of 7biographical name (3)
Pow·ell
ˈpō-əl
ˈpau̇(-ə)l
Cecil Frank 1903–1969 British physicist
Powell
4 of 7biographical name (4)
Pow·ell
ˈpau̇(-ə)l
Colin (Luther) 1937–2021 American general; U.S. Secretary of State (2001–05)
Powell
5 of 7biographical name (5)
Pow·ell
ˈpau̇(-ə)l
John Wesley 1834–1902 American geologist and explorer
Powell
6 of 7biographical name (6)
Pow·ell
ˈpau̇(-ə)l
Lewis Franklin 1907–1998 American jurist
Powell
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Pow·ell
ˈpō-əl
ˈpau̇(-ə)l
Michael Latham 1905–1990 British filmmaker
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