Hopewell

English surname

"valley stream"

Hopewell Origin and Meaning

The name Hopewell is a boy's name meaning "valley stream".

Hopewell feels like it could be a Puritan-era virtue name, but it is actually a habitational surname. It is derived from Hopwell, from the Old English elements hop, meaning "valley," and well, "stream." Hopewell could easily be adapted into a first name, with Hope or Wells as nickname possibilities.