Wolsey

W4O1L1S1E1Y4

proper noun

A characteristical surname.

OriginOld English Wulfsiġe →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Woolsey · alternative Woosey

  1. A characteristical surname.
  2. A town in South Dakota, United States.

Origin

  1. Old EnglishWulfsiġe“wolf victory”
  2. EnglishWolsey

From Old English Wulfsiġe (“wolf victory”).

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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