Wolfenden is a surname of Old English origin meaning 'the valley of Wulfhelm' and derives from the location or township of Wolfenden near Newchurch-in-Rossendale, Lancashire.[1][2][3] Other variants include Woolfenden.
| Pronunciation | English: /ˈwʌlfəndən/ |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | English |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Meaning | "the valley of Wulfhelm" |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Woolfenden |
Surname edit
- Chantel Louise Wolfenden (born 1986), Australian paralympic swimmer
- Christopher Wolfenden (born 1977), Canadian volleyball player
- Hugh Herbert Wolfenden (1892–1968), Canadian actuary and statistician
- Jacquie Sonia Durrell (née Wolfenden) (born 1929), British naturalist
- James Paine Wolfenden (1889–1949), United States congressman
- Jeremy Wolfenden (1934–1965), British journalist and spy
- Matthew Wolfenden (born 1987), British footballer
- Matthew Wolfenden (born 1980), British actor
- Richard Vance Wolfenden (born 1935), American biochemist
- Richard Norris Wolfenden (1854–1926), English physician and oceanographer
- Guy Anthony Woolfenden (1937–2016), English composer and conductor
See also edit
- John Wolfenden, Baron Wolfenden (1906–1985), British educator and author of the Wolfenden Report (1957)
- Wolfenden (disambiguation)
References edit
- ^ "Surname Database: Wolfenden Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
- ^ "Surname Database: Wolfenden Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
- ^ "What is the meaning of Wolfenden, the name Wolfenden means, Wolfenden stands for". thenamesdictionary.com. Retrieved 2021-04-25.
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