Széll, Szell is a Hungarian surname. The name comes as an archaic Turkic loanword with the Chuvash word "ҫил" (śil) which later became the Hungarian word "szél" meaning "wind". The name is topographic in nature, meaning "someone who lived in a spot exposed to the wind". The German equivalent is "Selle" and the English equivalent is "Sell".[1][2] Széll may refer to:

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick. Dictionary of American Family Names. Vol.1, pg.319. Oxford University Press. 2003. ISBN 9780195081374
  2. ^ Charry, Michael. George Szell: A Life of Music. Pg.43. University of Illinois Press. 2011. ISBN 9780252093104

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