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Birdwell
Trying to find the history on the name Birdwell.
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From Old English bridd (“chick, chickhen; bird”) + wella (“well, spring, stream”).
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It's the surname of English origin meaning "Dweller at or near a spring or a well frequented by birds."
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It's a village in Yorkshire, established before 1642, but not mentioned before then.
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