"Hell" meaning in English

See Hell in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hell
  1. Alternative spelling of Hel. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Hel
    Sense id: en-Hell-en-name-h8cUuoPH Categories (other): Afterlife Disambiguation of Afterlife: 50 10 19 2 5 7 6
  2. Alternative form of Hela. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Hela
    Sense id: en-Hell-en-name-anq~K43X
  3. Alternative letter-case form of hell. Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: hell
    Sense id: en-Hell-en-name-Br-zeUzB Categories (other): Hell Disambiguation of Hell: 41 0 59 0 0 0 0
  4. Any of various places so named.
    A village in Stjørdal municipality, Trøndelag, Norway; was the administrative center of Lånke municipality, which existed until 1962.
    Categories (place): Places in Norway, Places in Trøndelag, Norway, Villages in Norway, Villages in Trøndelag, Norway
    Sense id: en-Hell-en-name-nY~9LFKX
  5. Any of various places so named.
    A locality in West Bay, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.
    Categories (place): Places in the Cayman Islands, Villages in the Cayman Islands
    Sense id: en-Hell-en-name-7GtWrfvv
  6. Any of various places so named.
    A ghost town in Riverside County, California, United States.
    Categories (place): Ghost towns in California, USA, Ghost towns in the United States, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Hell-en-name-Q1f8KhuY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 0 0 4 25 54 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 2 2 1 6 23 49 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 1 1 5 25 54 15
  7. Any of various places so named.
    An unincorporated community in Putnam Township, Livingston County, Michigan, United States.
    Categories (place): Places in Michigan, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Michigan, USA
    Sense id: en-Hell-en-name-Xcgv2yrg

Alternative forms

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