wolseley

/ˈwʊlzli/

Etymology

From Middle English Ulselei, Wulfsieslega, from the Old English personal name Wulfsiġe (“wolf victory”) in the genitive case Wulfsiġes + lēah (“wood, clearing”).

name

A habitational surname.
A placename:; A town in Tatiara council area, South Australia, Australia; formerly named Tatiara; named for Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley.
A placename:; A place in Canada:; A town in Saskatchewan, Canada, within the rural municipality.
A placename:; A place in Canada:; A neighbourhood of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
A placename:; A place in Canada:; A provincial electoral district in Manitoba, Canada.
A placename:; A place in Canada:; A former provincial electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada.

noun

A style of pith helmet
A former make of British motorcar, last produced in 1975.