At a Glance
- Meaning
- A place associated with wolves, roughly 'wolf clearing'
- Origin
- Old English (place name/surname)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- WUWLZ-lee
Woolsley is an Old English (place name/surname) girl's name meaning “a place associated with wolves, roughly 'wolf clearing'”. It appears in our list of 200+ Gorgeous Girl Names That End in Ie or Y (Totally Cute and Feminine).
Meaning & Origin of Woolsley
Meaning: A place associated with wolves, roughly 'wolf clearing'.
Origin: Old English (place name/surname).
How to Pronounce Woolsley
WUWLZ-leeIPA /ˈwʊlzli/
Popularity of Woolsley
Woolsley 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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