Wolvercote
village · Oxfordshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Wolvercote likely means 'Wulfa's cot'. It is named after a personal name, Wulfa, combined with the Old English word 'cot', meaning a cottage or dwelling.
Word origins
- Wulfa
- Old Englisha personal name(from Wulfa "a personal name")
- cot
- Old Englishcottage, dwelling(from cot "cottage, dwelling")
Historical forms
Wulvecoate