Wells
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Wells is a common English surname borne by numerous notable individuals across literature, politics, science, and the arts.
Statements (40)
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| instanceOf |
English-language surname
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family name → surname → |
| canBe |
locational surname
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patronymic surname GENERATED → |
| category |
English-language surnames
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Surnames from given names GENERATED → Toponymic surnames GENERATED → |
| derivedFrom |
topographic name for someone who lived near a well
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| etymology |
from Old English ‘wella’ or ‘welle’ meaning spring or stream
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| frequency |
common surname in English-speaking countries
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| hasGender |
gender-neutral surname
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| hasLanguage |
English
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| hasNotableBearersInField |
arts
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literature GENERATED → politics → science → |
| hasOrigin |
England
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| hasPluralFormAppearance |
yes
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| hasSpellingCharacteristic |
endsWith -s
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| hasVariant |
Well
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Welles GENERATED → |
| listedIn |
English census records
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US census records GENERATED → |
| meaning |
spring
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water source GENERATED → well GENERATED → |
| usedBy |
Barton Wells
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Carolyn Wells GENERATED → Charles Wells (various individuals) GENERATED → Gwyneth Paltrow (née Paltrow, but family line includes Wells – example of bearer in ancestry records) GENERATED → H. G. Wells GENERATED → Ida B. Wells GENERATED → Orson Welles (similar surname variant) GENERATED → Rebecca West (Cicely Isabel Fairfield, partner of H. G. Wells, sometimes associated) GENERATED → |
| usedIn |
Australia
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Canada GENERATED → New Zealand GENERATED → United Kingdom GENERATED → United States GENERATED → |
Referenced by (6)
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Frank Richard Wells
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George Philip Wells → Herbert George Wells → Ida B. Wells → Isabel Mary Wells → |
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Diocese of Bath and Wells
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