Wilsthorpe
village · Lincolnshire
Old NorseAI-generated
This village name likely combines the Old Norse personal name Vílfr with 'þorp', meaning a secondary settlement or hamlet. It refers to a hamlet associated with Vílfr.
Word origins
- Wil
- Old NorsePersonal name(from Vílfr "Personal name")
- thorpe
- Old NorseSecondary settlement, hamlet(from þorp "Secondary settlement, hamlet")
Historical forms
Wilthorp