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Lower Wolvercote

suburban area · Oxfordshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Lower Wolvercote is named as the lower settlement associated with 'Wulf's people' or a person named Wulf.

Word origins

Lower
Old Englishlower, situated below(from lāwer "lower")
Wolvercote
Old Englishsettlement of Wulf's people(from Wulf "wolf (personal name)", ge "people, tribe", cot "cottage, dwelling, settlement")

Historical forms

Wulfercot · Wulfercote