Etymology

Harwell

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Today it means: A hamlet in Everton parish, Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK6891). Full definition →

Old English hēore
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  1. Old English · derived fromhēore“pleasant”
  2. English todayHarwell

* (hamlet in Nottinghamshire): From the Old English personal name *Hāra, a byname from hār (“grey; grey-haired”), + wella (“well, spring, stream”) * (village in Oxfordshire): From Old English hēore (“pleasant”) + wella (“well, spring, stream”).

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