Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Uluardune, Ulfardun 1086 DB

• Wulferton 1228 Pat 1246 Ass

• Wolferton 1289 YI 1361 FF

• Wulfirton 1234 FF

• Wulverton 1504 Bev

• Ulferton, Wlferton 13th BM c.1240 Guisb 1303 KF

• Wolfreton 1276 YI 1342 SR 1462 Pat

• Ulfreton, Wlfreton 1282 YI 1316 NomVill

• Wo(o)ferton 1545 FF 1559 NCWills

Etymology

Wolfreton is Uluardune , Ulfardun 1086 DB, Wulferton 1228 Pat, 1246Ass , Wolferton 1289 YIet freq to 1361 FF, Wulfirton 1234 FF, Wulverton 1504Bev et freq , Ulferton , Wlferton 13th BM, c. 1240 Guisb, 1303 KF, Wolfreton 1276 YI, 1342SR et passim to 1462 Pat, Ulfreton , Wlfreton 1282 YI, 1316 NomVill, Wo (o )ferton 1545 FF, 1559 NCWills. 'Wulfheard 's farm,' v. tun . Some of the spellings have OScand  Ulf - for OE  Wulf -.