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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