As described in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

From the town and manor of Hulse, in Great Budworth, Cheshire, England. Holtz, Ger., a wood.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.


Patronymica Britannica (1860)

HULSE. A township in Cheshire.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


Origin: English

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: England

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: English

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