Given name

Gundolf

“battle”·“wolf”

Gundolf is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Old High German.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Gundolf is built from elements meaning “battle” and “wolf”.

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Where it comes from

Gundolf comes from Proto-West Germanic, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.

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How it developed

From Proto-West Germanic *Gunþiwulf, from Proto-Germanic *Gunþiwulfaz, built from Old High German gunda (“battle”) + wolf.

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Gundolf’s family of names

In Old High German usage, Gundolf has a diminutive in GUNZO. In Old High German usage, Gundolf has a related form in Cundolf. In Old High German usage, Gundolf has a related form in Kundolf.

Walk Gundolf’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 3

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

People named Gundolf

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Gundián

“battle”

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>99% boys

Sibling ideas

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