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Harwell

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* (hamlet in Nottinghamshire): From the Old English personal name *Hāra, a byname from hār (“grey; grey-haired”), + wella (“well, spring, stream”)

* (village in Oxfordshire): From Old English hēore (“pleasant”) + wella (“well, spring, stream”).

proper noun Harwells

countable, uncountable A hamlet in Everton parish, Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK6891).
countable, uncountable A village and civil parish in Vale of White Horse district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SU4989).
countable A habitational surname from Old English. Ahead of the primary election, Harwell told a local outlet in a statement, “It’s clear if Andy Ogles wins, he will be controlled by the DC swamp.”

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@misc{harwell_2026,
  title = {Harwell},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/harwell},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}