Welles (name)

Welles (name)

Family name
name =Welles


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meaning ="spring"
region =English
origin =English
related names =Well, Wells
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Welles is an English language locational surname originating from Well, a village and mill in Lincolnshire. Its oldest public record is noted ca. 1086. Variations include Well and Wells. [cite web |url=http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/qx/wells-family-crest.htm |title=Wells Family Crest and Name History |accessdate=2008-04-09 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date=2008-04-09 |work= |publisher=houseofnames.com] [cite web |url=http://www.surnamedb.com/surname.aspx?name=Wells |title=Surname: Wells |accessdate=2008-04-09 |last= |first= |coauthors= |date= |work= |publisher=surnamedb.com] People with the name include:

Surname

* Beatice Welles-Smith, daughter of Orson Welles
* Chris Welles Feder, daughter of Orson Welles
* Egon Wellesz (1885–1974), Austrian composer, teacher and musicologist
* George Welles, several people
* Gideon Welles (1802-1878), U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1861-1869
* Gwen Welles (1947-1993), film and stage actress, real name Gwen Goldberg
* Jeanne Kohl-Welles, Washington State Senator
* Jennifer Welles, American porn star
* Joan Welles, 9th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby (died 1475)
* John de Welles, 5th Baron Welles (1352–1421)
* Lionel de Welles, 6th Baron Welles (1406–1461)
* Marc Welles, actor, grandson of Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth, son of Rebecca Welles
* Mel Welles (ca. 1922-2005), American film actor, real name Ira Meltcher
* Orson Welles (1915-1985), American actor and director
* Rebecca Welles (1944-2004), daughter of Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth
* Rebecca Welles (Weis), American television actress, spouse of TV director Don Weis, real name Reba Tassell
* Robert Welles, 8th Baron Willoughby de Eresby (executed 1470)
* Samuel Paul Welles (1907-1997), American paleontologist
* Sumner Welles (1892-1961), U.S. Undersecretary of State, 1937-1943
* Terri Welles (born 1956), American flight attendant, "Playmate of the year" 1981, born Terri Knepper
* Tori Welles (born 1967), American porn star

Fictional characters

* Wade Welles, in the show "Sliders"

References

See also

* Wells (name)


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