# Elwell

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #75,836

## Definitions
1. A hamlet in North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS655315)
2. A habitational surname from Old English.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/elwell