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.

Dunwell

Other OS name in the Parish of Ugborough

Historical Forms

  • Dunewell(e) 1238 FF
  • Donewell(e) 1278 Ass
  • Dunnewill 1306 Ch
  • Dunawill 1333 SR

Etymology

is Dunewell (e )1238 FF (p),Donewell (e )1278Ass (p), Dunnewill 1306Ch , Dunawill 1333SR (p) . ' Dunna 's spring . '