Given name & surname
Wolff
“wolf”·“resembling the wolf”
In German use, Wolff has a related form in Wolf. One interpretation is “wolf.” Wolff is a variant of Wolfe. One English interpretation is “resembling the wolf.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In German use, Wolff has a related form in Wolf. One interpretation is “wolf.” Wolff is a variant of Wolfe. One English interpretation is “resembling the wolf.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Wolff is a variant of Wolfe. An origin associated with Wolfe is English.
Explained through its name family
Wolff’s family of names
In German usage, Wolff has a related form in Wolf. Wolff has a related form in Wolfe. In German usage, Wolff as a surname has a related form in Wolf.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 7
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 Wolff
- Wolff von StutterheimGerman general (1893–1940)
- Wolff Jakob LauffensteinerGerman composer and lutenist (1676-1754)
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