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Wolfenden

/ˈwʌlfəndən/

Wolfenden proper noun: a surname from Old English.

Proper noun

Wolfenden (plural Wolfendens)

  1. A surname from Old English.

Forms of Wolfenden

pluralWolfendens

Origin of Wolfenden

Habitational surname from a minor place in Lancashire, from the Old English personal name Wulfhelm, which is composed of the elements wulf (“wolf”) and helm (“helmet; protection”), + denu (“den, valley”).

Words formed from Wolfenden

Questions about Wolfenden

What does Wolfenden mean?
Wolfenden means a surname from Old English.
What part of speech is Wolfenden?
Wolfenden is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Wolfenden?
Wolfenden is pronounced /ˈwʌlfəndən/.

Words near Wolfenden in the dictionary

  1. wolfed up
  2. wolfeite
  3. wolfen
  4. Wolfenbarger
  5. Wolfenbargers
  6. Wolfenden
  7. Wolfenden gap
  8. Wolfendens
  9. Wolfenstein
  10. wolfer
  11. Wolferlow

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