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Weldon

hamlet · Northumberland

Old EnglishAI-generated

This settlement's name means 'Wella's hill'. It is derived from the Old English word 'wella' meaning well or spring, and 'dūn' meaning hill.

Word origins

Wel
Old Englishwell, spring(from wella "well, spring")
don
Old Englishhill(from dūn "hill")

Historical forms

Weldone 1086