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Wolverhampton

proper noun

  1. city in the West Midlands, England
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌwʊlvə(ɹ)ˈhæm(p)tən/

name

Etymology: Inherited from Middle English Wolverenhampton, from Old English *Wulfrūnehēantūn named after Lady Wulfruna, who founded the town.

  1. A city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. Historically it was in Staffordshire.