Wolseley

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Wolsley, Woolsley, Wolsey, Woolsey, Woosley, de Wolseley, de Wolsey

Etymology

Middle English Ulselei.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwʊlzli/

Proper noun

Wolseley (countable and uncountable, plural Wolseleys)

1. (countable) A surname.
2. A placename
   1. A town in South Australia, Australia; formerly Tatiara; named for Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley
   2. A place in Canada
      1. A town in Saskatchewan, Canada; Ellipsis of Town of Wolseley.
      2. A rural municpality in Saskatchewan, Canada; Ellipsis of Rural Municipality of Wolseley No. 155.
      3. A neighbourhood of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
      4. A provincial electoral district in Manitoba, Canada
      5. (historical) A former provincial electoral district in Saskatchewan, Canada
      6. A river in Northeastern Ontario, Ontario, Canada; Ellipsis of Wolseley River.
   3. A town in Breede River Valley, Western Cape, South Africa
   4. A hamlet in Colwich parish, Stafford borough, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK0220).
3. An aristocratic name
   1. (UK) A baronetcy house.
   2. (UK) A viscountcy title.

Synonyms

• (Wolseley (town), Sask., Canada): Town of Wolseley
• (Wolseley (rural municipality), SK, Canada): Rural Municipality of Wolseley
• (Wolseley, S.A., Australia): Tatiara

Derived terms

• Rural Municipality of Wolseley
• Town of Wolseley
• Wolseley Bay

 

Translations

Wolseley, Staffordshire, England, UK

• Old English: Ulselei

Noun

Wolseley (plural Wolseleys)

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