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Dunkeswell

village · Devon

Old EnglishAI-generated

Dunkeswell is an Old English name possibly meaning 'Dunca's spring or stream'. The first element is a personal name, and the second refers to a water source.

Word origins

Dunk's
Old Englishbelonging to Dunca(from Dunca "a personal name")
well
Old Englishspring, stream(from wella "spring, stream")