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Holwell
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English
Etymology
From en ang holh hollow + ang wielle well, spring.
Proper noun
~ s
en number of places cc/England:
en hamlet near vill/Horns Cross par/Parkham dist/Torridge co/Devon OS grid ref SS3723. OS: Devon
en village/and/cpar in west co/Dorset OS grid ref ST7010. Parish map (Dorset)
en village/and/cpar in dist/North Hertfordshire co/Hertfordshire OS grid ref TL1633. Parish map (Hertfordshire)
en small village par/Ab Kettleby dist/Melton co/Leicestershire OS grid ref SK7323. OS: Leicestershire
en hamlet/and/cpar (without a council) in dist/West Oxfordshire co/Oxfordshire OS grid ref SP2309. Parish map (Oxfordshire)
en hamlet par/Nunney co/Somerset previously in dist/Mendip OS grid ref ST7245. OS: Somerset
en locality carea/Latrobe and the carea/West Tamar northern s/Tasmania c/Australia.
en habitational Old English.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Holwell is the 87335th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 213 individuals. Holwell is most common among White (92.96%) individuals.
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