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Wolverley

hamlet · Shropshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Wolverley likely means 'Wulfa's lea', where 'Wulfa' is an Old English personal name and 'lea' means a clearing or meadow. It refers to a clearing belonging to Wulfa.

Word origins

Wolver
Old EnglishWulfa(from Wulfa "wolf")
ley
Old Englishclearing, meadow(from lēah "woodland clearing, meadow")