"Wells" meaning in English

See Wells in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /wɛlz/ Audio: en-us-wells.ogg
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 and civil parish with a city council in Somerset, England, previously in Mendip district (OS grid ref ST5445). Categories (place): Cities in England, Cities in Somerset, England, Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Somerset, England
    Sense id: en-Wells-en-name-N0GmBQCx
  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 the Cariboo Regional District, 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-1FAav8d-
  6. A locale in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Pipe Creek Township, Miami County, 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-HUQb80vf
  7. A locale in the United States:
    A census-designated place in Ottawa County, Kansas.     Categories (place): Census-designated places in Kansas, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Kansas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Wells-en-name-wB4V-sgJ
  8. A locale in the United States:
    A town in York County, 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-4U64uDWJ
  9. A locale in the United States:
    A city in Faribault County, 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-5v2efwv7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 6 2 1 5 5 5 11 5 12 5 5 9 5 11 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 2 7 3 1 4 4 4 14 4 14 4 4 11 4 12 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 7 3 0 4 4 4 14 4 15 4 4 11 4 13 4 4
  10. A locale in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Lowndes County, 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-qgFkQPuC
  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, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 6 2 1 5 5 5 11 5 12 5 5 9 5 11 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 2 7 3 1 4 4 4 14 4 14 4 4 11 4 12 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 7 3 0 4 4 4 14 4 15 4 4 11 4 13 4 4
  12. A locale in the United States:
    A town and census-designated place therein, in Hamilton County, New York; named for land agent Joshua Wells.     Categories (place): Census-designated places in New York, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New York, USA, Towns in the United States
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  13. A locale in the United States:
    A town in Cherokee County, 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-gh8xe5J2
  14. A locale in the United States:
    A town and census-designated place therein, in Rutland County, Vermont.     Categories (place): Census-designated places in Vermont, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Vermont, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Vermont, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Wells-en-name-pL29ybPO Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 2 7 3 1 4 4 4 14 4 14 4 4 11 4 12 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 7 3 0 4 4 4 14 4 15 4 4 11 4 13 4 4
  15. A locale in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Marshall County, 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-RpVjHgWD
  16. A locale in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Rockland, Manitowoc County and Rantoul, Calumet 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-3TgsThdy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 2 6 2 1 5 5 5 11 5 12 5 5 9 5 11 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 2 7 3 1 4 4 4 14 4 14 4 4 11 4 12 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 2 7 3 0 4 4 4 14 4 15 4 4 11 4 13 4 4
  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
  18. A locale in the United States:
    A number of townships, including in Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Pennsylvania, listed under Wells Township.     Categories (place): Places in Iowa, USA, Places in Kansas, USA, Places in Michigan, USA, Places in Minnesota, USA, Places in Ohio, USA, Places in Pennsylvania, USA, Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Wells-en-name-7P0TqauI
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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