Headwell
suburban area · Fife
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name Headwell likely derives from the Old English word 'hēafod', meaning 'head' or 'top', combined with 'wella', meaning 'spring' or 'well'. It suggests a well located at the head of a stream or on higher ground.
Word origins
- Head
- Old EnglishAttestedhead, top(from hēafod "head")
- well
- Old EnglishAttestedspring, well(from wella "spring, well")