Welles is an

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

locational surname A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name.

originating from Well, a village and mill in

Lincolnshire Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs.) is a county in the East Midlands of England, with a long coastline on the North Sea to the east. It borders Norfolk to the south-east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south-west, Leicestershire ...

. Its oldest public record is noted ca. 1086. Variations include Well and

Wells Wells most commonly refers to: * Wells, Somerset, a cathedral city in Somerset, England * Well, an excavation or structure created in the ground * Wells (name) Wells may also refer to: Places Canada *Wells, British Columbia England * Wells ...

. People with the name include:

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* Aaron Welles, a fictional character in the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'' *

Anne Welles, Countess of Ormond Anne Butler, Countess of Ormond (née Welles; 1360 – 13 November 1397), was the first wife of Irish noble James Butler, 3rd Earl of Ormond, and the mother of James Butler, 4th Earl of Ormond. She was the first countess of Ormond to live at Kil ...

(1360–1397) *

Baron Welles The title of Baron Welles has been created three times. Its first creation was for Adam de Welles on 6 May 1299 in the Peerage of England by writ of summons. This creation was extinguished by attainder in 1469. The title was created a second t ...

(disambiguation) * Beatice Welles-Smith, daughter of Orson Welles * Benjamin Welles (1857-1935), American philanthropist * Chris Welles Feder, daughter of Orson Welles * Edmund Welles, an American bass clarinet quartet *

Egon Wellesz Egon Joseph Wellesz CBE (21 October 1885 – 9 November 1974) was an Austrian, later British composer, teacher and musicologist, notable particularly in the field of Byzantine music. Early life and education in Vienna Egon Joseph Wellesz was ...

(1885–1974), Austrian composer, teacher and musicologist *

Elliot Welles Elliot Welles (birth name Kurt Sauerquell; 18 September 1927 – 28 November 2006) was a Holocaust survivor who for more than two decades until his retirement in 2003, directed the B'nai B'rith Anti-Defamation League's task force on Nazi war crimin ...

(1927–2006), Holocaust survivor *

Gideon Welles Gideon Welles (July 1, 1802 – February 11, 1878), nicknamed "Father Neptune", was the United States Secretary of the Navy from 1861 to 1869, a cabinet post he was awarded after supporting Abraham Lincoln in the 1860 election. Although opposed ...

(1802–1878), U.S. Secretary of the Navy, 1861–1869 *

Gwen Welles Gwen Welles (born Gwen Goldberg, March 4, 1951 – October 13, 1993) was an American actress. Early years Gwen Welles was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, as Gwen Goldberg. She was the daughter of clothing designer Rebecca Welles and Barton G ...

(1947–1993), film and stage actress *

Harry Welles Rusk Harry Welles Rusk (October 17, 1852 – January 28, 1926) was a U.S. Representative from the third district of Maryland. He was also the president of the Kennard Novelty Company in Baltimore. This was the first company to commercially sell o ...

(1852–1926), U.S. politician * Jeanne Kohl-Welles, Washington State senator *

Jennifer Welles Jennifer Welles (March 15, 1937 – June 26, 2018) was an American former pornographic actress in films of the 1970s, although she began her acting career in the late 1960s in the softcore sexploitation genre films produced in New York. Some o ...

, American porn star *

Jesse Welles Jesse may refer to: People and fictional characters * Jesse (biblical figure), father of David in the Bible. * Jesse (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Jesse (surname), a list of people Music * Jesse (album) ...

, American voice actress *

Joan Welles, 9th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby Joan Welles, ''de jure suo jure'' 9th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby (d. before 23 January 1475), inherited the baronies of Welles and Willoughby at the death of her brother, Robert Welles, 8th Baron Willoughby de Eresby, in 1470. Family Joan Well ...

(died 1475) * John de Welles, 5th Baron Welles (1352–1421) *

John Welles, 1st Viscount Welles John (de) Welles, 1st Viscount Welles, Knight of the Garter, KG (c. 1450 – 9 February 1498) was an English House of Lancaster, Lancastrian nobleman who was made a Knight of the Garter. John was born about 1450 to Lionel de Welles, 6th Baron ...

(1450–1499) *

Justine Welles Justine Welles is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Home and Away'', played by Bree Desborough. She made her first on-screen appearance on 5 June 1997 and departed on 7 April 2000. Casting The character of Justine was Desbo ...

, a fictional character in the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'' * Lawson Welles (b. 1975) American film the writer, director and producer * Lionel de Welles, 6th Baron Welles (1406–1461) * Marc Welles, actor, grandson of Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth, son of Rebecca Welles *

Mel Welles Mel Welles (February 17, 1924 – August 19, 2005) was an American film actor and director. His best-remembered role may be that of hapless flower shop owner Gravis Mushnick in the 1960 low-budget Roger Corman dark comedy, ''The Little Shop of ...

(1924-2005), American film actor *

Orson Welles George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, known for his innovative work in film, radio and theatre. He is considered to be among the greatest and most influential f ...

(1915–1985), American actor and director *

Rebecca Welles Rebecca Welles (born Reba Tassell; February 5, 1928 – February 13, 2017) was an American television and film actress. Early years Welles was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Lena (née Schiller and Samuel Tassell. Her only sibling was fas ...

, American television actress, spouse of TV director Don Weis *

Robert Welles, 8th Baron Willoughby de Eresby Robert Welles, 8th Baron Willoughby de Eresby and 8th Baron Welles (died 19 March 1470), was the son of Richard Welles, 7th Baron Welles, and Joan Willoughby, 7th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby. He was the prime mover in an uprising against Edward ...

(executed 1470) * Samuel Gardner Welles (1913-1981) American journalist *

Samuel Paul Welles Samuel Paul Welles (November 9, 1907 – August 6, 1997) was an American palaeontologist. Welles was a research associate at the Museum of Palaeontology, University of California, Berkeley. He took part in excavations at the Placerias Quarry in ...

(1907–1997), American paleontologist *

Sumner Welles Benjamin Sumner Welles (October 14, 1892September 24, 1961) was an American government official and diplomat in the Foreign Service. He was a major foreign policy adviser to President Franklin D. Roosevelt and served as Under Secretary of State ...

(1892–1961), U.S. Undersecretary of State, 1937–1943 *

Terri Welles Terri Welles (born Terri Knepper; November 21, 1956) is an American actress and adult model. She first appeared on the cover of the May 1980 issue of ''Playboy'', wearing a flight attendant costume to illustrate a pictorial on stewardesses (Wel ...

(born 1956), American flight attendant, "Playmate of the year" 1981, born Terri Knepper *

Thomas Welles Thomas Welles (14 January 1660) is the only person in Connecticut's history to hold all four top offices: governor, deputy governor, treasurer, and secretary. In 1639, he was elected as the first treasurer of the Colony of Connecticut, and from ...

(1598–1660), American politician *

Tiffany Welles Fictional characters found in the ''Charlie's Angels'' franchise include: In television 1976 series Characters in the 1976–81 television series '' Charlie's Angels'' include:Tori Welles Tori Welles (born June 17, 1967) is an American former pornographic actress. Early life Welles was born and raised in Southern California. She is of Spanish, French, Norwegian, and English descent. Career Welles performed in adult films betwee ...

(born 1967), American porn star * Viscount Welles (disambiguation) * Wade Welles, in the show ''Sliders'' *

William Welles Hollister William Welles Hollister (1818–1886) was a native of Ohio who came west in the 1850s and became a wealthy rancher and entrepreneur in California. Biography Ancestors and early life William Welles Hollister, was born on Jan. 12, 1818 near H ...

(1818–1886), a Californian rancher and entrepreneur *

Winthrop Welles Ketcham Winthrop Welles Ketcham (sometimes spelled Ketchum, June 29, 1820 – December 6, 1879) was a United States representative from Pennsylvania and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsy ...

(1820–1879), American politician * Welles, American musician

Fictional characters

* Wade Welles, a main character from the television series ''

Sliders Slider or Sliders may refer to: Arts * K.K. Slider, a fictional character within the ''Animal Crossing'' franchise * '' The Slider'', a 1972 album by T. Rex * ''Sliders'' (TV series), an American science fiction and fantasy television series * ...

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Welles Crowther Welles Remy Crowther (May 17, 1977 – September 11, 2001) was an American equities trader and volunteer firefighter known for saving as many as 18 lives during the September 11 attacks in New York City, during which he lost his own life. Earl ...

(1977–2001), a hero of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on New York City

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