Westwell Leacon
village · Kent
Old EnglishAI-generated
Westwell Leacon refers to a western well with a leat or channel. 'Westwell' is from Old English 'west' (west) and 'wella' (well), and 'leacon' likely derives from 'læc' (stream or channel).
Word origins
- West
- Old Englishwest(from west "west")
- well
- Old Englishwell, spring(from wella "well, spring")
- Leacon
- Old Englishleat, channel(from læc "stream, channel")
Historical forms
Westwelle Leacon