"Well" meaning in English

See Well in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Most, if not all, of the placenames are derived from the noun well. Head templates: {{en-prop}} Well
  1. A small village in Long Sutton parish, Hart district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU7646). Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Hampshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Hampshire, England
    Sense id: en-Well-en-name-R2wiypmM
  2. A small village and civil parish in East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF4473). Categories (place): Civil parishes of Lincolnshire, England, Places in England, Places in Lincolnshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in Lincolnshire, England
    Sense id: en-Well-en-name-Ngb5jXZD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 38 39 9 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 6 9 7 32 34 6 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 10 5 31 33 7 7
  3. A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref SE2681). Categories (place): Civil parishes of North Yorkshire, England, Places in England, Places in North Yorkshire, England, Villages in England, Villages in North Yorkshire, England
    Sense id: en-Well-en-name-UMxQHFcF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 38 39 9 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 6 9 7 32 34 6 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 10 5 31 33 7 7
  4. A village in Maasdriel municipality, Gelderland province, Netherlands. Categories (place): Places in Gelderland, Netherlands, Places in the Netherlands, Villages in Gelderland, Netherlands, Villages in the Netherlands
    Sense id: en-Well-en-name-ouPU0cAU
  5. A village in Bergen municipality, Limburg province, Netherlands. Categories (place): Places in Limburg, Netherlands, Places in the Netherlands, Villages in Limburg, Netherlands, Villages in the Netherlands
    Sense id: en-Well-en-name-D2Be-WUH
     
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