Elwell

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proper noun

A hamlet in North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS655315)

OriginOld English hæl →
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Meanings

proper nounElwell (countable and uncountable, plural Elwells)

plural Elwells

  1. countableuncountableA hamlet in North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS655315)
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhæl“omen”
  2. EnglishElwell

From Old English hæl (“omen”) + wielle (“well, spring”), presumably in reference to a pagan river worship.

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APA

Elwell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elwell

MLA

“Elwell.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elwell. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Elwell,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Elwell.

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