Wolstenholme

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/ˈwʊlstənˌhoʊm/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld Norse holmr →
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Meanings

proper nounWolstenholme (plural Wolstenholmes)

plural Wolstenholmes · alternative Oulsnam · alternative Woolstenhulme

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Norseholmr“island”
  2. EnglishWolstenholme

Habitational surname from a minor place in Lancashire, from the Old English personal name Wulfstān, which is composed of the elements wulf (“wolf”) and stān (“stone”), + Old Norse holmr (“island”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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