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Atwell

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Atwell

Pronounced AT-wel /ˈæt.wɛl/Medium

Meaning: Atwell is an English surname turned given name, a locative name meaning 'at the well' or 'dweller by the spring.' It comes from the Old English aet, 'at,' and wella, 'well' or 'spring,' describing someone who lived beside a water source. As a first name it appeared modestly in the early twentieth century in the surname-name style.Low

In 30 seconds: Atwell is a rare English surname name meaning 'at the well,' from Old English aet wella. It peaked around 1922 (said AT-wel).
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningAtwell is an English surname turned given name, a locative name meaning 'at the well' or 'dweller by the spring.' It comes from the Old English aet, 'at,' and wella, 'well' or 'spring,' describing someone who lived beside a water source. As a first name it appeared modestly in the early twentieth century in the surname-name style.
U.S. rank (1948)#3713 ↘ Falling
1948 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1922
Total births (all-time)≈ 128

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192219141948

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Atwell is a locative English surname meaning 'at the well' or 'by the spring,' from Old English aet and wella. Like other surname names, it saw modest use as a boys' first name in the early twentieth century. It reads as sturdy and old-fashioned, tied to a family's ancestral spot beside the water.

Atwell was never common as a first name, reaching only about fourteen boys a year around 1922 before fading. A boy named Atwell then would be a great-grandfather today, and the name survives more as a surname than a revived given name.

Did you know? Atwell describes an ancestor who lived 'at the well,' from the Old English aet, 'at,' and wella, 'spring' - one of many English names born from a family's place by the landscape.
Overall data confidence 50%
References - Atwell — English locative surname 'at the well' < Old English aet + wella; peaked 1922.

Variations

AttwellAtwillAtwall

Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Atwell mean?

It is an English surname meaning 'at the well' or 'dweller by the spring,' from the Old English aet, 'at,' and wella, 'well.'

How do you pronounce Atwell?

It is said AT-wel /ˈæt.wɛl/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Atwell a boy or girl name?

Here Atwell is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Atwell?

It was always rare as a first name, given to only about fourteen boys a year at its peak in the early nineteen-twenties.

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