Given name

Baldwulf

“bold, brave”·“wolf”

Baldwulf is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Baldwulf is built from elements meaning “bold, brave” and “wolf”.

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Where it comes from

Baldwulf comes from Proto-West Germanic.

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How it developed

From Proto-West Germanic *Balþawulf, built from Proto-West Germanic *balþ (“bold, brave”) + *wulf (“wolf”).

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>99% boys

Sibling ideas

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