Welltown
settlement · Cornwall
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a settlement with a well. It combines the Old English 'wella' meaning well, and 'tūn' meaning settlement or farmstead.
Word origins
- Welltown
- Old EnglishAttestedtown with a well(from wella "well", tūn "settlement, farmstead")