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Wollaston

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Wollaston, Canada, Chile, UK 1. Canada (Saskatchewan): a lake named by John Franklin in 1821 after Dr William Hyde Wollaston (1766–1828), an English scientist who was considered the leading chemist and mineralogist of his day.2. UK (England): formerly Willavestune ‘Wīglāf's Farmstead’ from an Old English personal name and tūn.

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Wollaston

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Wollaston Northants. Wilavestone 1086 (DB), Wullaueston 1190. ‘Farmstead or village of a man called Wīglāf or Wulflāf’. OE pers. name + tūn.

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Wollaston

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Wollaston Shrops. Willavestune 1086 (DB). ‘Farmstead or village of a man called Wīglāf’. OE pers. name + tūn.

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	Alexander Wollaston: collected wisdom. Magazine article from: Geographical; 5/1/2006
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