Etymology

Holwell

H4O1L1W4E1L1L1

Today it means: A hamlet near Horns Cross, Parkham parish, Torridge district, Devon (OS grid ref SS3723). Full definition →

Old English holh
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The story

  1. Old English · derived fromholh“hollow”
  2. English todayHolwell

From Old English holh (“hollow”) + wielle (“well, spring”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishholh all →

hollowhollowayHolcombeHolroydHolfordHolkhamHolway

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