Woolfitt

W4O1O1L1F4I1T1T1

proper noun

A surname from Old Norse.

OriginOld Norse úlfr →
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Meanings

proper nounWoolfitt (plural Woolfitts)

plural Woolfitts

  1. A surname from Old Norse.

Origin

  1. Old Norseúlfr“wolf”
  2. EnglishWoolfitt

Habitational surname from a minor place in the parish of Tickhill, South Yorkshire, now known as Woolthwaite, but called Woolfit in 1817. The name derives from Old Norse úlfr (“wolf”) + þveit (“clearing, glade, meadow”).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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