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Ulv

“wolf”

Ulv is used as a given name. One Norwegian interpretation is “wolf.”

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Meaning & origin

What it means

One Norwegian interpretation is “wolf.”

Where it comes from

Ulv is a variant of Ulf. An origin associated with Ulf is Old Norse.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

From Old Norse Ulfr.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Ulv’s family of names

In Swedish usage, Ulv has a diminutive in UFFE. Ulv shares a linguistic root with Wolf. In German usage, Ulv has a related form in Ulf.

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UlvUlfUffeWolfÚlfurÚlvur

Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Around the world

Ulv has relatives in 5 languages.

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5 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Nicknames & forms 2

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

Across languages 3

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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