Upper Wolvercote
suburban area · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
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 Englishhigher, upper(from uf(e)rra "higher, upper")
- Wolvercote
- Old EnglishWulfhere's cottage(from Wulfhere "personal name", cot "cottage, dwelling")
Historical forms
Wulfericescote · Wulfercot · Wolvercote