Given name & surname

Woolsey

“wolf victory”

Woolsey is a surname.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Woolsey is a form of Wolsey. Wolsey goes back to Old English Wulfsiġe, meaning “wolf victory.”

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Where it comes from

Woolsey is a form of Wolsey. Wolsey comes from Old English.

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Woolsey’s family of names

In English usage, Woolsey as a surname has a related form in WOLSEY.

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