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Welles
Welles (name) means an English surname, most famously borne by filmmaker and actor Orson Welles. Example: “Orson Welles directed and starred in "Citizen Kane".”
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An English surname, most famously borne by filmmaker and actor Orson Welles.
"Orson Welles directed and starred in "Citizen Kane"."
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Etymology
Named after Well, Lincolnshire, whose name comes from Old English wielle (“fountain, spring”); it is cognate with English well.
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What does “Welles” mean?
The word “Welles” means an English surname, most famously borne by filmmaker and actor Orson Welles.
How do you use “Welles” in a sentence?
Here is “Welles” used in a sentence: “Orson Welles directed and starred in "Citizen Kane".”
What part of speech is “Welles”?
“Welles” is a name.
What is the meaning of Welles?
"Welles" (name) means an English surname, most famously borne by filmmaker and actor Orson Welles.
