Wolfenden

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/ˈwʌlfəndən/

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

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Meanings

proper nounWolfenden (plural Wolfendens)

plural Wolfendens

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

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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APA

Wolfenden. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wolfenden

MLA

“Wolfenden.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wolfenden. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wolfenden,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wolfenden.

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