Oulston
Major Settlement in the Parish of Coxwold
Historical Forms
- Uluestun, Vluestun, Wluestun, Wlueston 1086 DB 1167 P 1440 YD
- Vlfeston 1176 P
- Uulveston 1286 For
- Ulston 1498 Test 1613 NR
- Owlston 1572 FF
- Owston 1577 Saxton
Etymology
'Ulf's farm' v. tun . The first element may be a Scand form of the common OE pers. name Wulf (cf. Ovington 299infra ) or it may be the ON cognate Úlfr .