Name Element WILLE

Type Word
Usage Anglo-Saxon [1]

Meaning & History

Old English word meaning "well (for water), water hole, stream".

Related Items

Given Name DescendantsMaxwell, Walton, Wells, Wilton(English)
Surname DescendantsCaldwell, Waller, Walton, Wells, Wilton(English) Maxwell(Scottish)
Place Name DescendantsWilton(English) Maxwell(Scottish)

Sources & References

  1. Bosworth and Toller. An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary (1898), page 1228, available from http://lexicon.ff.cuni.cz/texts/oe_bosworthtoller_about.html.
Entry updated June 9, 2023