Given name

Friþowulf

“peace”·“wolf”

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

Meaning & origin

What it means

Friþowulf is built from elements meaning “peace” and “wolf”.

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Where it comes from

Friþowulf comes from Proto-West Germanic.

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How it developed

From Proto-West Germanic *Friþuwulf, built from Proto-West Germanic *friþu (“peace”) + *wulf (“wolf”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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