Maidwell
village · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
The name suggests a spring or well associated with a maiden. 'Maid' refers to a maiden, and 'well' indicates a water source.
Word origins
- Maid
- Old Englishmaiden(from mæden "maiden")
- well
- Old EnglishAttestedwell, spring(from wella "spring, well")
Historical forms
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