Norrish - Woolley
NORRISH is an Anglo-French surname with three possible origins: 1.Ethnic, Norman-French "norreis", meaning a northerner, or more pragmatically a Norseman (what we now call a Viking). 2. Topographical, English - a description for someone who lived "at the north house". ('Nor-hus' from the pre 7th century words "nor" meaning north, and "hus" a house. 3.French, occupational - from the French "norrice", a nurse or tender of the sick. Variations include: Noris, Norris, Norres, Norriss, Norris.
WOOLLEY is an English surname, derived from a geographical locality, 'of Wooley,' a parish in the Diocese Bath and Wells; also 'of Woolley,' parishes in the Dioceses Ely and York. The origin is Wolfley, 'the meadow of Ulf,' or Wolf, a common personal name. Variants of this surname include: Wooley.