Wensum: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Winding
Origin
Old English
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
WEN-səm

Wensum is an Old English unisex name meaning “winding”. It appears in our list of 175+ River Baby Names That Flow Beautifully.

Meaning & Origin of Wensum

Meaning: Winding.

Origin: Old English.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Wensum

WEN-səmIPA /ˈwɛnsəm/

Popularity of Wensum

Wensum doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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