Ordwulf

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Gender Masculine
Usage Anglo-Saxon
Pronounced Pron. OR-dwoolf(Old English)  [key·IPA]
Other Forms Forms*Uzdawulfaz (Reconstructed Proto-Germanic), Ordulf

Meaning & History

Derived from the Old English elements ord "point (of a sword)" (compare Old German ort) and wulf "wolf".

A person named Ordwulf was a notable figure during the reign of Æthelred II in England.
Added 9/24/2022 by thomasp3864
Edited 2/3/2024 by jocatchi and Mike C