Woolnough
English
Etymology
From the Old English personal name Wulfnoþ, a compound of wulf (“wolf”) + noþ (“daring, courage”). Compare Woolner, which shares the same etymology.
Proper noun
Woolnough (plural Woolnoughs)
- A surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Woolnough is the 4380th most common surname in England, belonging to 1688 individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Woolnough”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.