Upper Wolvercote
suburban area · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Upper Wolvercote is a settlement named Wolvercote, located in a higher or more northerly position. Wolvercote is thought to mean 'Wulfhere's cottage'.
Word origins
- Upper
- Old EnglishAttestedhigher, upper(from uf(e)rra "higher, upper")
- Wolvercote
- Old EnglishAttestedWulfhere's cottage(from Wulfhere "personal name", cot "cottage, dwelling")
Historical forms
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