Bulwell
suburban area · City of Nottingham
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a spring or well associated with bulls. The 'bull' element could refer to the animal or a topographical feature named after it.
Word origins
- bull
- Old Englishbull(from bull "bull")
- well
- Old EnglishAttestedwell, spring(from wella "spring, well")