Hopewell

English

Etymology

Ultimately from hope +‎ well.

The civil parish in New Brunswick may have been named after Hopewell, Pennsylvania.

Proper noun

Hopewell (countable and uncountable, plural Hopewells)

1. A surname.
2. A settlement in Christ Church Parish, Barbados.
3. A settlement in Saint Thomas Parish, Barbados.
4. A civil parish of Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada.
5. A neighbourhood of Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
6. A village in Pictou County, Nova Scotia, Canada.
7. Several places in Jamaica:
   1. A settlement in Clarendon parish, Jamaica.
   2. A settlement in Hanover parish, Jamaica.
   3. A settlement in Manchester parish, Jamaica.
   4. A settlement in St. Andrew parish, Jamaica.
   5. A settlement in St. Ann parish, Jamaica.
   6. A settlement in St. Elizabeth parish, Jamaica.
   7. A settlement in Westmoreland parish, Jamaica.
8. Two villages in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
9. A village in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
10. A large number of places in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Blount County, Alabama.
    2. An unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Alabama.
    3. The former name of McCord Crossroads, an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, Alabama.
    4. An unincorporated community in Cleburne County, Alabama.
    5. An unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Alabama.
    6. The former name of West Greene, an unincorporated community in Greene County, Alabama.
    7. An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Alabama.
    8. An unincorporated community in Lee County, Alabama.
    9. The former name of Hopeful, an unincorporated community in Talladega County, Alabama.
    10. An unincorporated community in Baxter County, Arkansas.
    11. An unincorporated community in Boone County, Arkansas.
    12. An unincorporated community in Cleburne County, Arkansas.
    13. An unincorporated community in Greene County, Arkansas.
    14. An unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Arkansas.
    15. A former community in Pike County, Arkansas.
    16. A former settlement in Colusa County, California.
    17. A community of Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
    18. A community of Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.
    19. An unincorporated community in Hillsborough County, Florida.
    20. An unincorporated community in Madison County, Florida.
    21. An unincorporated community in Camden County, Georgia.
    22. The former name of Ceres, an unincorporated community in Crawford County, Georgia.
    23. An unincorporated community in Fulton County, Georgia.
    24. An unincorporated community in Harris County, Georgia.
    25. A village in Marshall County, Illinois.
    26. An unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Indiana.
    27. An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Indiana.
    28. A former community in Mahaska County, Iowa.
    29. An unincorporated community in Pratt County, Kansas.
    30. A former town in Washington County, Kansas.
    31. An unincorporated community in Greenup County, Kentucky.
    32. An unincorporated community in Laurel County, Kentucky.
    33. A neighborhood of Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.
    34. The former name of Paris, a home rule-class city in Bourbon County, Kentucky.
    35. An unincorporated community in Howard County, Maryland.
    36. An unincorporated community in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
    37. The former name of Spencers Wharf, an unincorporated community in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
    38. An unincorporated community in Somerset County, Maryland.
    39. An unincorporated community in Benton County, Mississippi.
    40. A ghost town in Calhoun County, Mississippi.
    41. An unincorporated community in Clay County, Mississippi.
    42. An unincorporated community in Copiah County, Mississippi.
    43. An unincorporated community in Covington County, Mississippi.
    44. An unincorporated community in Marion County, Mississippi.
    45. The former name of Warrenton, an unincorporated community in Warren County, Mississippi.
    46. A former unincorporated community in Daviess County, Missouri.
    47. A former unincorporated community in Mississippi County, Missouri.
    48. An unincorporated community in Warren County, Missouri.
    49. An unincorporated community in Washington County, Missouri.
    50. A borough and township in Mercer County, New Jersey.
    51. An unincorporated community in Sussex County, New Jersey.
    52. A former unincorporated community in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.
    53. A town in Ontario County, New York.
    54. An unincorporated community in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
    55. An unincorporated community in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
    56. An unincorporated community in Wayne County, North Carolina.
    57. An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Ohio.
    58. An unincorporated community in Muskingum County, Ohio.
    59. A former unincorporated community in Seneca County, Ohio.
    60. An unincorporated community in Atoka County, Oklahoma.
    61. An unincorporated community in Yamhill County, Oregon.
    62. A borough of Bedford County, Pennsylvania.
    63. An unincorporated community in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
    64. An unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
    65. An unincorporated community in Georgetown County and Williamsburg County, South Carolina.
    66. An unincorporated community in York County, South Carolina.
    67. A census-designated place in Bradley County, Tennessee.
    68. A former unincorporated community in Cannon County, Tennessee.
    69. An unincorporated community in Carroll County, Tennessee.
    70. An unincorporated community in Claiborne County, Tennessee.
    71. A neighbourhood of Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.
    72. An unincorporated community in Decatur County, Tennessee.
    73. An unincorporated community in Gibson County, Tennessee.

        Synonym: Gregory.

    74. An unincorporated community in Maury County, Tennessee.
    75. An unincorporated community in Tipton County, Tennessee.
    76. An unincorporated community in Franklin County, Texas.
    77. An unincorporated community in Houston County, Texas.
    78. An unincorporated community in Lamar County, Texas.
    79. An unincorporated community in Leon County, Texas.
    80. A former unincorporated community in Red River County, Texas.
    81. An independent city in Virginia.
    82. An unincorporated community in Fauquier County, Virginia.
    83. An unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    84. An unincorporated community in Barbour County, West Virginia.
    85. An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia.
    86. An unincorporated community in Marion County, West Virginia.
    87. An unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia.
    88. A number of other townships, listed under Hopewell Township.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hopewell is the 18671^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1473 individuals. Hopewell is most common among White (63.88%) and Black/African American (29.8%) individuals.

Derived terms

• Hopewellian

See also

• Hopwell