West Holywell
settlement
Old EnglishAI-generated
The name means 'western holy well'. 'West' indicates direction, 'halig' means holy, and 'well' refers to a spring or well.
Word origins
- West
- Old Englishwest(from west "west")
- Holywell
- Old Englishholy well(from hāl "holy, sacred", wella "well, spring")
Historical forms
Westholiewell · Westholywell