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- Old English · derived from*hwerflas
- English todayQuarles
From Old English *hwerflas, nominative/accusative plural form of hwerfel (“circle”), perhaps referred to an ancient circle of stones.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A hamlet in Holkham parish, North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF883387). Full definition →
From Old English *hwerflas, nominative/accusative plural form of hwerfel (“circle”), perhaps referred to an ancient circle of stones.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.