Släkthistoria för Woolston
Woolston Vad efternamn betyder
English:: from the Middle English personal name Wol(f)stan (Old English Wulfstān composed of the elements wulf ‘wolf’ + stān stone). habitational name from Wolston (Warwickshire) Woolstone (Buckinghamshire) or any of various places called Woolston such as Woolston in West Alvington (Devon) Woolston in Warrington (Lancashire) and Woolston Hall in Chigwell (Essex). The Warwickshire placename derives from the Old English personal name Wulfrīc (genitive Wulfrīces) + Old English tūn ‘farmstead estate’. The Buckinghamshire placename derives from the Old English personal name Wulfsige + tūn. The Devon placename probably has the same etymology as the Buckinghamshire placename. The Lancashire placename derives from the Old English personal name Wulf (genitive Wulfes) + tūn. The Essex placename derives from the Old English personal name Wulfhelm (genitive Wulfhelmes) + tūn. There may have been some confusion with Wollaston.
Källa: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
