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Wolverham

suburban area · Cheshire West and Chester

Old EnglishAI-generated

Wolverham is an Old English place name, possibly meaning 'wolf's homestead' or 'homestead by the wolf-infested place'. It combines a reference to wolves with a dwelling term.

Word origins

wulf
Old EnglishWolf.(from wulf "wolf")
hām
Old EnglishA homestead or village.(from hām "homestead, village")

Historical forms

Wulveham · Wolverham