"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 Categories (topical): Afterlife, Hell
    Sense id: en-Hell-en-name-h8cUuoPH Disambiguation of Afterlife: 76 6 5 5 7 Disambiguation of Hell: 50 13 26 5 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
  4. Any of various places so named.
    Sense id: en-Hell-en-name-DuFbP-uF
  5. Any of various places so named.
    A village in Stjørdal, 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-NLUSnmyp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 18 10 24 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 13 12 9 22 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 9 7 29 46
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