Hell Family History
Hell Name Meaning
English: probably in many cases a variant of Ell with prosthetic H-. Compare Heal English: topographic name from Middle English hell southeastern form of hull hill ‘hill’ found e.g. in Kent Sussex Essex and Hertfordshire. English (southwestern): variant of Heal with shortening of the vowel. German: nickname from Middle High German hell ‘bright shining’. German: variant of Helle
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022