Wolverton Mill South
suburban area · Milton Keynes
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Wolverton Mill South is an extension of the name Wolverton Mill, indicating its southern position. The original name likely derives from an Old English personal name and a settlement name, referring to a mill associated with that place.
Word origins
- Wolverton
- Old EnglishAttestedWulfer's settlement(from Wulfer "personal name", tūn "settlement, farmstead")
- Mill
- Old Englishmill(from mylen "mill")
- South
- Old Englishsouth(from sūþ "south")