SNELLING

Proper noun

Snelling (plural Snellings)

A surname.

A census-designated place in Merced County, California, United States.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Snelling is the 7859th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4210 individuals. Snelling is most common among White (76.27%) and Black/African American (19.05%) individuals.

Verb

snelling

present participle of snell

Source: Wiktionary


SNELL

Snell, a. Etym: [AS. snell; akin to D. snel, G. schnell, OHG. snel, Icel. snjallr valiant.]

Definition: Active; brisk; nimble; quick; sharp. [Archaic or Prov. Eng. & Scot.] That horny-handed, snell, peremptory little man. Dr. J. Brown.

Snell, n.

Definition: A short line of horsehair, gut, etc., by which a fishhook is attached to a longer line.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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