Etymology

Woolnough

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Today it means: A surname from Old English. Full definition →

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The story

From the Old English personal name Wulfnoþ, a compound of wulf (“wolf”) + noþ (“daring, courage”). Compare Woolner, which shares the same etymology.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.