Given name
Ealdwulf
“old, wise”·“wolf”
Ealdwulf is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old English.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ealdwulf is built from elements meaning “old, wise” and “wolf”.
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How it developed
From Proto-West Germanic *Aldawulf, built from Proto-West Germanic *ald (“old, wise”) + *wulf (“wolf”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Ealdwulf’s family of names
In Old English usage, Ealdwulf has a related form in Aldulf. In Old English usage, Ealdwulf has a related form in Aldulf. In Old English usage, Ealdwulf has a related form in Ealdulf.
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Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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