Shadwell

The story

1. Old English · derived fromsċeadu“shade; shady place”
2. Old English · derived fromscēad“boundary”
3. Old English · derived fromsċeald“shallow”
4. Old English · derived fromsċeard“notch; shard; cleft, gap”
5. English todayShadwell

Various origins: * The Gloucestershire placename derives from Old English sċeard (“notch; shard; cleft, gap”) + wella (“well, spring”). * The suburb of London is named with Old English sċeald (“shallow”) + wella (“well, spring”). * The Norfolk placename derives from Old English scēad (“boundary”) + wella (“well, spring”). * The West Yorkshire placename probably derives from Old English sċeadu (“shade; shady place”) + wella (“well, spring”).

Words from the same roots