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Welles

Welles proper noun: a locational surname.

Proper noun

Welles

  1. A locational surname

Origin of Welles

Named after Well, Lincolnshire, from Old English wielle (“fountain, spring”). Cognate with English well.

Words formed from Welles

Questions about Welles

What does Welles mean?
Welles means a locational surname.
What part of speech is Welles?
Welles is a proper noun.

Words near Welles in the dictionary

  1. Wellentheorie
  2. weller
  3. Wellerian
  4. wellerism
  5. wellerisms
  6. Welles
  7. Wellesbourne
  8. Wellesbourne and Walton
  9. Wellesian
  10. Wellesley
  11. Wellesley effect

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