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Stonewall
How to Pronounce Stonewall
Pronounced STOHN-wawl /ˈstoʊn.wɔl/Medium
Meaning: Stonewall is an English compound word, literally 'stone wall,' used as a given name. In the American South it was most often bestowed after Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson, a Civil War general who earned the nickname when his brigade held its ground 'like a stone wall.' As a name it is a historical namesake rather than a name with an old etymology.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Stonewall is an English word-name, literally 'stone wall.' As a given name it was most often bestowed after Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson, a Civil War general whose nickname came from a report that his line stood firm 'like a stone wall.' It appears in United States records from the 1880s with a small high in the 1910s, and was never common - given to only about two dozen boys a year.
A boy named Stonewall at its 1910s high would be a great-great-grandfather today; the name reads as a distinctly Southern historical namesake of its period. Two firm beats make it unmistakable and weighty. It remained a rarity tied to its namesake and has not entered general use.
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- ★Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson (1824-1863)Civil War general whose nickname 'Stonewall' inspired the given name.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Stonewall mean?
It is an English word name meaning 'stone wall,' most often given after the general nicknamed Stonewall Jackson.
How do you pronounce Stonewall?
It's said STOHN-wawl /ˈstoʊn.wɔl/, two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Stonewall a boy or girl name?
Stonewall is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Stonewall?
It has always been rare, an early-twentieth-century namesake name given to only about two dozen boys a year.