Wheal Rose

proper noun

A village in St Agnes parish, Cornwall, England, with a small part in Redruth parish (OS grid ref SW7144).

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A village in St Agnes parish, Cornwall, England, with a small part in Redruth parish (OS grid ref SW7144).

Origin

  1. Cornishhwel
  2. EnglishWheal Rose

Wheal is from Cornish hwel. The origin of Rose is unknown, possibly a personal name.

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APA

Wheal Rose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wheal%20Rose

MLA

“Wheal Rose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wheal%20Rose. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wheal Rose,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wheal%20Rose.

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