Wolseley

W4O1L1S1E1L1E1Y4
/ˈwʊlzli/

proper noun

A habitational surname.

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Sask.SK
OriginMiddle English Ulselei →
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Meanings

proper nounWolseley (countable and uncountable, plural Wolseleys)

plural Wolseleys · alternative Wolsley · alternative Woolseley · alternative Woolsley · alternative Woosley

  1. countableA habitational surname.
  2. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA town in Tatiara council area, South Australia, Australia; formerly named Tatiara; named for Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley.
    2. countableuncountableA town in Saskatchewan, Canada, within the rural municipality.
    3. abbreviationcountableellipsisuncountableEllipsis of Rural Municipality of Wolseley No. 155: a rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada.

      Synonyms: Sask., SK

    4. countableuncountableA neighbourhood of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
    5. countableuncountableA provincial electoral district in Manitoba, Canada.
    6. countablehistoricaluncountableA former provincial electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada.
    7. countableuncountableA river in north-east Ontario, Canada; in full, Wolseley River.
    8. countableuncountableA town in Breede River Valley, Western Cape, South Africa.
    9. countableuncountableA locality in Colwich parish, Stafford borough, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0220).
  3. An aristocratic name.
    1. UKcountableuncountableA baronetcy house.
    2. UKcountableuncountableA viscountcy title.
nounWolseley (plural Wolseleys)

plural Wolseleys · alternative Wolsley · alternative Woolseley · alternative Woolsley · alternative Woosley

  1. A style of pith helmet
  2. A former make of British motorcar, last produced in 1975.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounEllipsis of Rural Municipality of Wolseley No. 155: a rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Similar
Sask.SK

Origin

  1. Middle EnglishUlselei
  2. EnglishWolseley

From Middle English Ulselei, Wulfsieslega, from the Old English personal name Wulfsiġe (“wolf victory”) in the genitive case Wulfsiġes + lēah (“wood, clearing”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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