English Explanatory Dictionary

Wolfenden

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Old English.

Pronunciation

/ˈwʌlfəndən/

Word forms

Wolfenden Wolfendens

Etymology

Habitational surname from a minor place in Lancashire, from the Old English personal name Wulfhelm, which is composed of the elements wulf (“wolf”) and helm (“helmet; protection”), + denu (“den, valley”).

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