Given name

Aonolf

“wolf”

Aonolf is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic, meaning “wolf.” It is used in Old High German.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Aonolf means “wolf.”

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Where it comes from

Aonolf comes from Proto-West Germanic.

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How it developed

From Proto-West Germanic *Aunawulf, built from Proto-West Germanic *aun + *wulf (“wolf”).

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Aonolf’s family of names

In Old High German usage, Aonolf shares a linguistic root with the Old English form Eanwulf.

Walk Aonolf’s family in the name graph

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The ring: across languages.

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Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

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Maorolf

“Moor, dark skinned person” · “wolf”

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Fastolf

“firm, steadfast” · “wolf”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

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Arnulf

“eagle” · “wolf”

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Aotperht

“wealth” · “bright”

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Gundolf

“battle” · “wolf”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

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Æþelwulf

“noble” · “wolf”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

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