Well
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English
Proper noun
Well
- A small village in Long Sutton parish, Hart district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU7646).
- A small village and civil parish in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF4473). [1]
- A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref SE2681).
- A village in Maasdriel municipality, Gelderland province, Netherlands.
- A village in Bergen municipality, Limburg province, Netherlands.
References
Dutch
Alternative forms
Etymology
- (Gelderland) First attested as vualli in the 10th or 11th century. Derived from Old Dutch walli (“well”) or welle.
- (Limburg) First attested with certainty as welle in 1251. Likely derived from Old Dutch welle (“well”). An opposing theory proposes a derivation from Middle Dutch welle (“embankment”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Well n
- A village in Maasdriel, Gelderland, Netherlands
- A village in Bergen, Limburg, Netherlands
Derived terms
References
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
Hunsrik
Pronunciation
Noun
Well f (plural Welle)
Further reading
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German wella, from Old High German wella, from Proto-West Germanic *wallan, from Proto-Germanic *wallaną (“to bubble forth, well up”). Cognate with German Welle.
Pronunciation
Noun
Well f (plural Wellen)