Great Wolford
village · Warwickshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Great Wolford means 'the large settlement on the River Stour'. The name derives from the Old English 'wulf' (wolf) and 'ford', referring to a ford where wolves were present or a ford named after a person called Wulf.
Word origins
- Great
- Old Englishlarge, important
- Wolford
- Old Englishford frequented by wolves(from wulf "wolf", ford "river crossing")
Historical forms
Wulford