English Explanatory Dictionary

Woolner

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname from Old English.
  2. A suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, named after the Wulna Aboriginal people.

Word forms

Woolner Woolners

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Wulfnoþ, a compound of wulf (“wolf”) + noþ (“daring, courage”). The finale -r represents the pronunciation of unaccented -nough, like in Woolnough.

Derived words

Woolners Arm
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