Harwell Family History
Harwell Name Meaning
English: habitational name from either of two places called Harwell (Berkshire Nottinghamshire). The Berkshire placename probably derives from an old hill name Hāra (itself from Old English hār ‘gray’) + Old English wella ‘well spring stream’ while the Nottinghamshire placename probably comes from Old English here ‘army’ + wella ‘well spring stream’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022