Ewelme
village · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Ewelme is thought to derive from the Old English 'æwel' meaning 'spring' or 'source of a stream', possibly referring to the River Thames. The second element is uncertain but may relate to a personal name or a topographical feature.
Word origins
- Ewel
- Old EnglishAttestedspring, source of a stream(from æwel "spring")
- me
- Unknownuncertain
Historical forms
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