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Woolnough

Woolnough proper noun: a surname from Old English.

Proper noun

Woolnough (plural Woolnoughs)

  1. A surname from Old English.

Forms of Woolnough

pluralWoolnoughs

Origin of Woolnough

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

Questions about Woolnough

What does Woolnough mean?
Woolnough means a surname from Old English.
What part of speech is Woolnough?
Woolnough is a proper noun.

Words near Woolnough in the dictionary

  1. woolmongers
  2. Woolner
  3. Woolners
  4. Woolners Arm
  5. Woolnorth
  6. Woolnough
  7. Woolnoughs
  8. woolock
  9. woolocks
  10. Woolomin
  11. Woolooma

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