Surname

Womersley

“clearing, glade”

Womersley is a surname from Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Womersley goes back to a word meaning “clearing, glade.”

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Womersley comes from Old English.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Old English

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Old English

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“plant, vegetable”

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Old English

Wormley

“snake”

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Old English

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“wolf victory”

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Old English

Woolfrey

“wolf”

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Old English

Weobley

“woodland clearing, glade”

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Old English

Overley

“higher”

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