Little Welnetham
hamlet · Suffolk
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
Little Welnetham is a small settlement. The name combines the Old English 'lȳtel' (small) with the name of the larger settlement, Welnetham.
Word origins
- Little
- Old EnglishAttestedsmall(from lȳtel "small")
- Welnetham
- Old EnglishAttestedplace name(from Wifel "personal name", nēah "near", hām "homestead, village")
Historical forms
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