Twells

T1W4E1L1L1S1

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

OriginOld English æt →
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Meanings

proper nounTwells (plural Twellses)

plural Twellses · alternative Twell · alternative Twelves

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishæt“at, by, near”
  2. EnglishTwells

Contraction of Old English æt (“at, by, near”) + wielle (“well, spring”), a toponymic surname for a person who lived by a spring or stream. The final -s derives from the genitive form.

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APA

Twells. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Twells

MLA

“Twells.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Twells. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Twells,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Twells.

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