Wells
E17599
Wells is a common English surname borne by numerous notable individuals across literature, politics, science, and the arts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wells canonical | 13 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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 GENERATED ⓘ |
| etymology | from Old English ‘wella’ or ‘welle’ meaning spring or stream GENERATED ⓘ |
| frequency | common surname in English-speaking countries GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasGender | gender-neutral surname GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearersInField |
arts
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literature GENERATED ⓘ politics ⓘ science ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | England GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasPluralFormAppearance | yes GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasSpellingCharacteristic | endsWith -s GENERATED ⓘ |
| 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 (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
George Philip Wells