Given name
Ordwulf
“point (of a spear, sword)”·“wolf”
Ordwulf is a masculine given name from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Old English.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Ordwulf is built from elements meaning “point (of a spear, sword)” and “wolf”.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Proto-Germanic *Uzdawulfaz, built from Old English ord (“point (of a spear, sword)”) + wulf (“wolf”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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