Wellman

Wellman Meaning & Origin

About Wellman
The name "Wellman" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "well" meaning "spring" or "stream" and "mann" meaning "man." Therefore, the name "Wellman" can be interpreted to mean "man of the spring" or "man of the stream." It is a surname that likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a well or a stream.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALMN
🗽 NYSIIS
WANA
🔊 Soundex
W04505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 L M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɛlmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALMN', 'FLMN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W455

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wellman in Braille

Here's how to represent Wellman in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Wellman in braille

How to Spell the Name Wellman in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Wellman using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Wellman in sign language

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