Welles

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proper noun

A locational surname

OriginOld English wielle →
Less commonScrabble 9
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A locational surname

Origin

  1. Old Englishwielle“fountain, spring”
  2. EnglishWelles

Named after Well, Lincolnshire, from Old English wielle (“fountain, spring”). Cognate with English well.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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