Wolverhampton Locks
lake or loch
Old EnglishAI-generated
Wolverhampton Locks refers to a series of locks on a canal or river, named after the nearby town of Wolverhampton. The town's name likely originates from an Old English personal name 'Wulfhere' and 'ham' meaning 'homestead'.
Word origins
- Wolverhampton
- Old Englishhomestead of Wulfhere(from Wulfhere "personal name", hām "homestead, village, estate")
- locks
- Unknownartificial structures to raise or lower boats