Holywell Surname Origin
(Locality). A place of importance in Flintshire, Wales. Geraldus Cambrensis says that there was formerly near this place a rich mine of silver. Wenefride's Well, from which the name of Holy Well was given to this place, springs from a rock at the foot of a steep hill. The well is an oblong square about twelve feet by seven.
Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import; Arthur, William, M.A.; New York, NY: Sheldon, Blake, Bleeker & CO., 1857.
Holywell Surname Meaning and Family Facts
Holywell Last Name Meaning
Search the FREE Ancestry.com Name Dictionary.
There is more to
Holywell family history than the origin of your surname:
Start your Genealogy to find your personal Holywell family ancestry. It's easy to get started. Just begin your family tree with what you already know. Learn More.
A Holywell Family History Thought:
'You live as long as you are remembered.' --Russian Proverb
To find additional surnames, choose the first letter of surname:
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
I |
J |
K |
L |
M |
N |
O |
P |
Q |
R |
S |
T |
U |
V |
W |
X |
Y |
Z
|
|
|
It's Easy to Start your Family Tree
Site Features
- Genealogy Records Search
Search for your ancestors by record type.
- Search by Location
Search for your ancestors by country.
- Free Genealogy
Free genealogy resources: charts, lessons, software, databases, look ups, relationship charts, form letters, translation services.
- Ancestry.com Coupons & Deals
Special offers, coupons, coupon codes, discounts, sales & deals
- Mormon Genealogy
Find your family in the free online databases of digitized original world-wide records.
Surname Origins
|
