Woolnough

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

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Meanings

proper nounWoolnough (plural Woolnoughs)

plural Woolnoughs

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

From the Old English personal name Wulfnoþ, a compound of wulf (“wolf”) + noþ (“daring, courage”). Compare Woolner, which shares the same etymology.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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