The story
- Old Norse · derived fromúlfr“wolf”
- English todayWoolfitt
Habitational surname from a minor place in the parish of Tickhill, South Yorkshire, now known as Woolthwaite, but called Woolfit in 1817. The name derives from Old Norse úlfr (“wolf”) + þveit (“clearing, glade, meadow”).
Words from the same roots
Old Norseúlfr all →
Ulceby
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.