Given name

Eanwulf

“wolf”

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

Meaning & origin

What it means

Eanwulf means “wolf.”

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Where it comes from

Eanwulf 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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Eanwulf’s family of names

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

Walk Eanwulf’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.

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Heahwulf

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>99% boys

Sibling ideas

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