64%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. RAHZ-wehl [key·IPA] Meaning & History From a surname that was derived from an Old English place name meaning "horse spring". PopularityDetails Last ranked #973 in 1919 United States Categories animals, currently out of the US top 1000, fauna, horses, nature, place names, spring, surnames, TV show titles, water, wet Entry updated June 13, 2019 ·