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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