Submitted Name Save Type Surname Usage English (British, Modern) Pronounced Pron. SOOW-al(British English) [key] Other Forms FormsSewell, Shewall, Shewell Edit Status Status [contributorhide contributor] Added 8/20/2017 by David T. Sewall Meaning & History Dates back at least to Middle English (1500s or earlier); many believe it is Saxon in origin; "may mean "sea" and "victory" or "war""