Woolner

W4O1O1L1N1E1R1

proper noun

A surname from Old English.

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Meanings

proper nounWoolner (countable and uncountable, plural Woolners)

plural Woolners

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Old English.
  2. countableuncountableA suburb of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, named after the Wulna Aboriginal people.

Origin

From the Old English personal name Wulfnoþ, a compound of wulf (“wolf”) + noþ (“daring, courage”). The finale -r represents the pronunciation of unaccented -nough, like in Woolnough.

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APA

Woolner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Woolner

MLA

“Woolner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Woolner. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Woolner,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Woolner.

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