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Halwill

village · Devon

Old EnglishAI-generated

Halwill means 'Hala's spring' or 'the spring in the nook'. It combines a personal name or descriptive term with the Old English word for a spring or well.

Word origins

Hal
Old EnglishPossibly a personal name 'Hala' or 'healh' meaning 'nook' or 'corner'.(from Hala "personal name", healh "nook, corner")
will
Old Englishspring, well(from wella "spring, well")

Historical forms

Halewille