Whelston
village · Sir y Fflint - Flintshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This name means 'the settlement of Wæppel's people'. 'Whelston' is derived from the personal name Wæppel, and '-ton' signifies a settlement or farmstead.
Word origins
- Wæppel
- Old Englisha personal name
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement, farmstead(from tūn "settlement, farmstead")
Historical forms
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