Wolverhampton
//ˌwʊlvə(ɹ)ˈhæm(p)tən// name
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Proper Noun
- 1 A city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. Historically it was in Staffordshire.
Example
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Etymology
Inherited from Middle English Wolverenhampton, from Old English *Wulfrūnehēantūn named after Lady Wulfruna, who founded the town.
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