Amwell
Major Settlement in the Parish of Great and Little Amwell
Historical Forms
- Emmewelle 1086 DB t.Hy3 WDB 1291 Tax
- Emuuella 1086 DB
- Emeswell t.John Abbr
- Emewell(e) 1225 FF 1291 Tax
- Emwella 1086 DB
- Emwell(e) 1207 Cur 1303 FA
- Amwell' 1220 Fees 1283 Pat
- Amwell' juxta Thele 1387 Walden
- Amwell' Parva 1524 FF
- Amewell(e) 1226 1402 FA
- Overe Hamwelle 1228 FF
- Ammewelle 1258–83 WAM 1294 SR
- Ampwelle 1307 ib
- Anwell 1426 Pat
- Little Amwell 1542 LP
- Much Amwell 1593 Recov
- Greate Amwell 1655 ib
Etymology
'Æmma 's spring,' v. wielle . Aemma would be a pet form for such an OE name as Ēanmær or Ēanmund . According to tradi- tion Emma, wife of Canute, is supposed to have given her name to the well just below the church, but the place-name is undoubtedly far older than that. Cf. EHAS i, 33.
Places in the same Parish
None