Etymology

Whitwell

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Today it means: A village and civil parish in Bolsover district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK5276). Full definition →

Old English hwīt
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  1. Old English · derived fromhwīt“white”
  2. English todayWhitwell

From Old English hwīt (“white”) + well.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishhwīt all →

WhitleyWhitfieldWhitmoreWhitesideWhitfordWhitehurstWhitelawWhistonWhitewayWhitstoneWhitbournWhittock

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.