Wolverham
suburban area · Cheshire West and Chester
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
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 EnglishAttestedWolf.(from wulf "wolf")
- hām
- Old EnglishAttestedA homestead or village.(from hām "homestead, village")
Historical forms
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