Shimwell Family History
Shimwell Name Meaning
probably a variant of Shimell (see Shemeld ) with a folk etymological interpretation of -ell as a casual pronunciation of -well. South Hykeham where the name is recorded in the late 16th century is 15 miles from Belton where the surname Symeld occurs in 1332
Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016