At a Glance
- Meaning
- 'fare well' or 'prosper' -- from an old sense of 'speed' meaning success, not travel
- Origin
- Old English
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- SPEED-wel
Speedwell is an Old English girl's name meaning “'fare well' or 'prosper' -- from an old sense of 'speed' meaning success, not travel”. It appears in our list of 175+ Wildflower Baby Names for Girls as Free-Spirited as They Sound.
Meaning & Origin of Speedwell
Meaning: 'fare well' or 'prosper' -- from an old sense of 'speed' meaning success, not travel.
Origin: Old English.
A common claim: Speedwell means 'travel well' Actually: Speedwell isn't literally about travel -- the old word 'speed' meant 'succeed' or 'prosper' (as in 'godspeed'), so the name is closer to 'fare well.'
How to Pronounce Speedwell
SPEED-welIPA /ˈspiːdwɛl/
Popularity of Speedwell
Speedwell doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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