English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Wolborough

Major Settlement in the Parish of Wolborough

Historical Forms

  • Olveberia 1086 DB(Exon)
  • Ulveberie
  • Wulveberg 1221 ClR
  • Wulveburg 1223 ClR
  • Wlueberue 1228 FF
  • Wolvebergh' 1242 Fees768
  • Wullebergh' 1242 Fees786
  • Wolleburghe 1291 Tax

Etymology

'Wolves' hill,' v. beorg .

Places in the same Parish

Early-attested site

Other OS name