Heswall

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UK/ˈhɛzwɔːl/

proper noun

A town in Wirral borough, Merseyside, England, formerly in Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ2781).

OriginMiddle English Eswelle →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A town in Wirral borough, Merseyside, England, formerly in Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ2781).

Origin

  1. Middle EnglishEswelle
  2. EnglishHeswall

Noted in the Domesday Book as Middle English Eswelle, from es (his) + welle (well).

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APA

Heswall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heswall

MLA

“Heswall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heswall. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Heswall,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Heswall.

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