Name Sewell Type Surname (from given name) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈsu.əl/, /ˈsjuː.əl/ Other Forms FormsSewall Edit Status Status2a. listed usages are verified Meaning & History Derived from the Middle English given names Sewal(d) and Siwal(d), variants of Old English Sigeweald, composed of sige "victory" and weald "power, authority, rule".