English
Wolsey
Wolsey comes from Old English Wulfsiġe ‘wolf victory’.
- Old Englishc. 450–1150Wulfsiġe‘wolf victory’
- EnglishtodayWolsey
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Englishc. 450–1150Wulfsiġe‘wolf victory’
- EnglishtodayWolsey
Every English word from Old English Wulfsiġe
Today it means
name A characteristical surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old English Wulfsiġe / Wolsey