Maxwell

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Maxwell is connected to the name Maccus, who was a noble of Norwegian descent in the court of David I, King of Scotland. Maccus received from this monarch a grant of land on the River Tweed. On the land, there was an attached fishery that had a water wheel. The name “Maxwell” actually was dervied from “Maccus’ Wheel” for this water wheel.
Made famous in the Beatles’ song “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer”
The name that Jessica Simpson chose for her baby daughter (born 2012)