Wellingore
village · Lincolnshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Wellingore is thought to derive from an Old English personal name, 'Welling', combined with 'ora', meaning 'slope' or 'bank'. It suggests a settlement on a slope belonging to someone named Welling.
Word origins
- Wellingore
- Old EnglishWelling's slope(from Welling "personal name (from 'wella' or 'wellan')", ora "slope, bank")