Welles (name)

This article is about the name. For other uses, see Welles (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Wells (name) or Wells (disambiguation).
Welles
Origin
Word/nameEnglish
Meaning"spring"
Region of originEnglish
Other names
Variant form(s)Well, Wells

Welles is an English locational surname originating from Well, a village and mill in Lincolnshire. Its oldest public record is noted ca. 1086. Variations include Well and Wells.[1] People with the name include:

  1. ^ "Welles". Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. 2013.