Kerswell
village · Devon
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This village name means 'Cær's spring'. It combines an Old English personal name, 'Cær', with the Old English word 'wella', meaning a spring or stream. The '-s-' is a later addition.
Word origins
- Kerswell
- Old EnglishAttestedCær's spring(from Cær "personal name", wella "spring, stream")
Historical forms
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