Meanings
proper nounWombwell (countable and uncountable, plural Wombwells)
plural Wombwells
- countableuncountableA town in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3902).
- countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.
Origin
From the Old English personal name *Wamba or *Womba + wella (“well, spring”).
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Wombwell. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wombwell
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