Upper Wolverton
hamlet · Worcestershire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Upper Wolverton is a hamlet situated above or to the north of another settlement. The name 'Wolverton' likely refers to a settlement associated with a person named 'Wulf' or 'Wulfa' and 'tun' meaning settlement or farmstead.
Word origins
- Upper
- Old EnglishUpper, higher(from uf(e)ra "upper")
- Wolverton
- Old EnglishWulfa's settlement(from Wulfa "personal name", tun "settlement, farmstead")
Historical forms
Wulferton · Wolferton