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Wolstenholme

/ˈwʊlstənˌhoʊm/

Wolstenholme proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun

Wolstenholme (plural Wolstenholmes)

  1. A surname.

Forms of Wolstenholme

pluralWolstenholmes
alternative formOulsnam
alternative formWoolstenhulme

Origin of Wolstenholme

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”).

Questions about Wolstenholme

What does Wolstenholme mean?
Wolstenholme means a surname.
What part of speech is Wolstenholme?
Wolstenholme is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Wolstenholme?
Wolstenholme is pronounced /ˈwʊlstənˌhoʊm/.

Words near Wolstenholme in the dictionary

  1. Wolsingham
  2. Wolski
  3. Wolskis
  4. Wolstencroft
  5. Wolstencrofts
  6. Wolstenholme
  7. Wolstenholmes
  8. Wolston
  9. Wolstonian
  10. Wolstons
  11. Wolsztyn

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