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elwell

/ɪlwˈɛl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
el-well
IPA
/ɪlwˈɛl/
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A hamlet in North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS655315)

Countable; Uncountable

name

A habitational surname from Old English.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Old English hæl (“omen”) + wielle (“well, spring”), presumably in reference to a pagan river worship.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

Elwells (plural)

Rhymes With

well tell hell sell hotel cell fell bell el personnel nfl smell

Questions

How do you pronounce elwell?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪlwˈɛl/.
What does elwell mean?
A hamlet in North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS655315)
Where does elwell come from?
It is traced to Old English.

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