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Wells Church

Photograph of Wells Church Source: Library of Congress

Personal Details

Given Name
Wells
Surname
Church

The Name Wells

Origin
English
Meaning
From the wells; one who lives by a spring or well.
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The Church Surname

Origin
English
Meaning
Derived from someone who lived near a church or worked in a church.
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Source

Library of Congress

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