Colwell
hamlet · Northumberland
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This hamlet's name is likely derived from an Old English personal name and 'wella', meaning spring or stream. It refers to a spring or stream associated with a person named 'Cola'.
Word origins
- Colwell
- Old EnglishAttestedCola's spring(from Cola "personal name", wella "spring, stream")
Historical forms
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