Wonwell Court
Early-attested site in the Parish of Kingston
Historical Forms
- Womgwylle 1245–57 Exon
- Wonigwill 1275 RH
- Womewelle 1259 Exon
- Wonyawell 1329 Ass
- Wonywell(e) 1281,1288 Ass
- Wonyng(es)well 1281 Ass
Etymology
We have in OE pers. names Wunbeald , Wuncild , Wunstan which seem to contain an element Wun - (cf. Sweet OET 559).A pet-form Wun (n )a for one of these names seems here to be linked with wielle by the connective use of ing . The same name seems to be found in Wonwood, Wonnacott and Wonham supra 210, 212, infra 532.