Given name
Uffe
“resembling a wolf”
In Danish use, Uffe is a diminutive of Ulf. One German interpretation is “resembling a wolf.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Danish use, Uffe is a diminutive of Ulf. One German interpretation is “resembling a wolf.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In Danish use, Uffe is a diminutive of Ulf. An origin associated with Ulf is Old Norse.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Danish usage, Uffe is a diminutive of Ulf.
Uffe’s family of names
In Danish usage, Uffe is a diminutive of Ulf. In Swedish usage, Uffe shares a linguistic root with the Old English form Offa. In Swedish usage, Uffe is a diminutive of Ulv.
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Around the world
Uffe has relatives in 3 languages.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Uffe
- Uffe Ellemann-JensenDanish politician (1941-2022)
- Uffe BechDanish footballerborn 1993
- Uffe ElbækDanish politicianborn 1954
- Uffe HaagerupDanish mathematician (1949–2015)
- Uffe ThrugotsenDanish archbishop1200–1252
- Uffe PedersenDanish footballerborn 1954
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