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Warmwell

village · Dorset

Old EnglishAI-generated

This village name likely combines an Old English personal name with 'well(a)', meaning spring or stream. It refers to a spring associated with a person named 'Weardmǣr'.

Word origins

Warmwell
Old EnglishWeardmǣr's spring(from Weardmǣr "personal name", well(a) "spring, stream")

Historical forms

Warmewelle · Warmewell