Elwell

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Elwell

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From Old English hæl (“omen”) + wielle (“well, spring”), presumably in reference to a pagan river worship.

proper noun Elwells

countable, uncountable A hamlet in North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS655315)
countable, uncountable A habitational surname from Old English.

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@misc{elwell_2026,
  title = {Elwell},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/elwell},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}