"Wells" meaning in All languages combined

See Wells on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /wɛlz/ Audio: en-us-wells.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -ɛlz Head templates: {{en-prop}} Wells
  1. An English topographic surname from Middle English for someone living near a well or a spring.
    Sense id: en-Wells-en-name-EJKer6S9 Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Wells-en-name-Vj3AlNl-
  3. A small cathedral city in Somerset, England. Categories (place): Cities in England, Cities in Somerset, England, Places in England, Places in Somerset, England
    Sense id: en-Wells-en-name-LX~ChYq9
  4. A small town in Norfolk, England, officially Wells-next-the-Sea. Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Norfolk, England, Towns in England, Towns in Norfolk, England
    Sense id: en-Wells-en-name-Q9PcmPXr
  5. A town in British Columbia, Canada. Categories (place): Places in British Columbia, Places in Canada, Towns in British Columbia, Towns in Canada
    Sense id: en-Wells-en-name-kMmbEHhq
  6. A locale in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Indiana; named for founder James Oscar Wells.
    Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Indiana, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Wells-en-name-xhwon1h5
  7. A locale in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Kansas.
    Categories (place): Places in Kansas, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Kansas, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Wells-en-name-AwOgiuiy
  8. A locale in the United States:
    A town in Maine; named for the city in England.
    Categories (place): Places in Maine, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Maine, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Wells-en-name-SGCmyxzJ
  9. A locale in the United States:
    A city in Minnesota; named for J. W. Wells, father-in-law of Canadian-American Minnesota politician Clark W. Thompson.
    Categories (place): Cities in Minnesota, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Minnesota, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Wells-en-name-OhxpKnYL
  10. A locale in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Mississippi.
    Categories (place): Places in Mississippi, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Mississippi, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Wells-en-name-xPqZZ84A
  11. A locale in the United States:
    A city in Elko County, Nevada.
    Categories (place): Cities in Nevada, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Nevada, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Wells-en-name-zMw4gpUS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 3 0 3 10 3 3 3 3 3 18 3 3 3 9 17 3
  12. A locale in the United States:
    A town in New York; named for land agent Joshua Wells.
    Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New York, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Wells-en-name-2V3mzS7H
  13. A locale in the United States:
    A town in Texas; named for railroad engineer Maj. E. H. Wells.
    Categories (place): Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Texas, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Wells-en-name-exUeGz1g
  14. A locale in the United States:
    A town in Vermont.
    Categories (place): Places in Vermont, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Vermont, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Wells-en-name-bVoWLWtT
  15. A locale in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in West Virginia.
    Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Wells-en-name-DwRyYF7m
  16. A locale in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.
    Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Wisconsin, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Wells-en-name-TN39q-UD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 3 0 3 10 3 3 3 3 3 18 3 3 3 9 17 3
  17. A locale in the United States:
    A town in Monroe County, Wisconsin; named for early settler James Wells.
    Categories (place): Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Wisconsin, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Wells-en-name-mv5NiaHn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Jim Wells County, Muckle-Wells syndrome, Wellsburg, Wells County, Wellsean, Wellsian, Wells-next-the-Sea, Wellsville

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        "A locale in the United States:",
        "A town in Vermont."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
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          "Vermont#English"
        ]
      ]
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        "en:Places in West Virginia, USA",
        "en:Places in the United States",
        "en:Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA",
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        "A locale in the United States:",
        "An unincorporated community in West Virginia."
      ],
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        [
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        "A locale in the United States:",
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          "Wisconsin#English"
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        "en:Places in the United States",
        "en:Towns in Wisconsin, USA",
        "en:Towns in the United States"
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        "A locale in the United States:",
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          "Monroe County#English"
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          "Wisconsin#English"
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    },
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    },
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c5/En-us-wells.ogg",
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      ],
      "text": "Audio (US)"
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}

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