Womersley
village · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Womersley is an Old English place name meaning 'Wulfmær's wood'. It refers to a woodland area associated with a person named Wulfmær.
Word origins
- Womersley
- Old EnglishWulfmær's wood(from Wulfmær "personal name (wolf-famous)", lēah "wood, clearing")
Historical forms
Wlmerlai · Wlmerlai