Etymology

Welles

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Today it means: A locational surname Full definition →

Old English wielle
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The story

  1. Old English · derived fromwielle“fountain, spring”
  2. English todayWelles

Named after Well, Lincolnshire, from Old English wielle (“fountain, spring”). Cognate with English well.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishwielle all →

wellWolcottWhaleyWelbyWollacott

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