Woolavington
village · Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name 'Woolavington' likely means 'Wulfa's people's settlement'. It combines a personal name with the Old English 'tūn' (settlement).
Word origins
- Wool
- Old EnglishAttestedpersonal name Wulfa(from Wulfa "personal name")
- avington
- Old EnglishAttestedpeople's settlement(from ingas "people of", tūn "settlement, farmstead")