The story
- Old English · derived fromhæl“omen”
- English todayElwell
From Old English hæl (“omen”) + wielle (“well, spring”), presumably in reference to a pagan river worship.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Elwell
Today it means: A hamlet in North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS655315) Full definition →
Old English hæl