Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Wlveton Hy3 Ipm 1247 FF 1285 FA

• Wylweton Hy3 Ipm

• Wolueton, Wolveton 1231,1233 FF 1259 Cl 1268 Ass 1280 ib

• Wolveton Fm, Wolveton Ho 1837 TA

• Wolveton juxta Dorcestre 1330 FF

• Wuluuiton 1236 Fees

• Wulveton 1236 1495 Ipm

• Wulueneston, Wolueneston 1244 Ass

• Wlfreton 1262 FF

• Wulfeton 1279 Ipm

• Wolneton (for Wolueton) juxta Chermunstre 1285 FF

• Wolfeton 1303,1346,1428 FA

• Wolverton 1327 1476 Cl

• Wolfveton 1412 FA

• Wolton 1546 Lane 1575 Saxton

• Wotton (als. Wolveton) 1606 1770 ib

• Wulton als. W(o)ulveton 1615 DuCo

Etymology

Wolfeton Ho (SY 678921), Wolfeton Manor [ˈwulftən, ˈwouvətən], Wlveton Hy 3 Ipm (p), 1247 FF, 1285 FA, Wylweton Hy 3 Ipm, Wolueton , Wolveton 1231, 1233 FF, 1259 Cl, 1268Ass (p), 1280ib et freq toWolveton Fm , Wolveton Ho 1837TA , Wolveton juxta Dorcestre 1330 FF, Wuluuiton 1236 Fees, Wulveton 1236 ib, 1495 Ipm, Wulueneston , Wolueneston 1244Ass , Wlfreton 1262 FF, Wulfeton 1279 Ipm, Wolneton (for Wolueton )juxta Chermunstre 1285 FF, Wolfeton 1303, 1346, 1428 FA, Wolverton 1327 Cl, Ipmet freq to 1476 Cl, Wolfveton 1412 FA, Wolton 1546Lane , 1575 Saxton, Wotton (als. Wolveton )1606 (1770) ib , Wulton als. W (o )ulveton 1615DuCo , probably 'Wulfa's farm', from the OE  pers.n. Wulfa and tūn (DEPN). Wulfa is a short form of dithematic pers.ns. in Wulf -, and in fact some of the early spellings (Wuluui - (? for Wuluiu - or Wuluin -), Woluenes -, Wlfre -, Wolver -) look like reduced forms of such dithematic names (Wulfgifu and Wulfwynn (both fem.), Wulfwine and Wulf here (both masc.)).