Wolverton
suburban area · Milton Keynes
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Wolverton is an Old English settlement name, likely meaning 'Wulf's farmstead' or 'settlement by the wolf-infested place'. It combines a reference to wolves with a settlement term.
Word origins
- wulf
- Old EnglishAttestedWolf.(from wulf "wolf")
- tūn
- Old EnglishAttestedA settlement, village, or farmstead.(from tūn "enclosure, settlement")
Historical forms
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