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Survey of English Place-Names

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Wulvercote

Other OS name in the Parish of Bretby

Historical Forms

  • Wlwardecote 1301 FF
  • Wolvardecote 1328 SR
  • Woluerdecote 1330 Ass
  • Wolvardecote 1333 Misc
  • Wulvercote 1326 Ipm

Etymology

( lost ) , Wlwardecote 1301 FF, Wolvardecote 1328 SR (p), Woluerdecote 1330Ass , Wolvardecote 1333 Misc, Wulvercote 1326 Ipm , ' Wulfh(e)ard's cottage ' , v. cot . It is just possible that these really belong to Oldicote Fm supra , but no later forms are available for the development .