English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Southwell

Early-attested site in the Parish of Portland

Historical Forms

  • Southwell 1608 LRMB
  • village of Southwell 1650 ParlSurv
  • Southwell or Southville 1861 Hutch3
  • Southwelle, Southwool 1608 LRMB

Etymology

Southwell (SY 688701), Southwell 1608LRMB , village of Southwell 1650ParlSurv , Southwell or Southville 1861 Hutch3, Southwelle , Southwool 1608LRMB , 'south well, spring or stream', v. sūð , wella ; it is in the S of the island.

Places in the same Parish