Well Bank
suburban area · Lancashire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable3 sources · historical forms · name elements
Well Bank likely refers to a bank or slope near a well. 'Well' indicates a water source, and 'bank' refers to the side of a river, stream, or rising ground.
Word origins
- Well
- Old EnglishAttestedwell, spring(from wella "well")
- Bank
- Old Englishbank, slope(from banc "bank")
Historical forms
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