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Harwell

Harwell proper noun: a hamlet in Everton parish, Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK6891).

Proper noun

Harwell (countable and uncountable, plural Harwells)

  1. A hamlet in Everton parish, Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK6891).
  2. A village and civil parish in Vale of White Horse district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SU4989).
  3. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.
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Forms of Harwell

pluralHarwells

Origin of Harwell

* (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”).

Questions about Harwell

What does Harwell mean?
Harwell means a hamlet in Everton parish, Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK6891).
What part of speech is Harwell?
Harwell is a proper noun.

Words near Harwell in the dictionary

  1. Harvins
  2. Harvison
  3. Harvisons
  4. Harward
  5. Harwards
  6. Harwell
  7. Harwells
  8. Harwich
  9. Harwich Port
  10. Harwick
  11. Harwicks

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