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“wolf”

43 fragments across 26 traditions carry this sense. They split 20 to 23 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.

Across the traditions

Reverse entry

They are spread across 6 different families, from real world outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. French carries the most, with 5 separate fragments for it — a tradition that needs this many words for one idea is telling you something about what it cares about.

French


Real world

olf final · olphe final · ouf final · oul final · ulphe final

  • Richolf

    Rich ruler + olf wolf

    ruler wolf

  • Aimolf

    Aim home + olf wolf

    home wolf

  • Fortolf

    Fort strong + olf wolf

    strong wolf

  • Lucolphe

    Luc light + olphe wolf

    light wolf

  • Richolphe

    Rich ruler + olphe wolf

    ruler wolf

  • Robolphe

    Rob renown + olphe wolf

    renown wolf

  • Alouf

    Al noble + ouf wolf

    noble wolf

  • Rodouf

    Rod glory + ouf wolf

    glory wolf

  • Hildouf

    Hild battle + ouf wolf

    battle wolf

  • Aimoul

    Aim home + oul wolf

    home wolf

  • Adoul

    Ad noble + oul wolf

    noble wolf

  • Gisoul

    Gis hostage + oul wolf

    hostage wolf

Dwarf


Fantasy races

Ulf initial · ulfr final · Ulfa initial · Ulv initial

  • Ulfhal

    Ulf wolf + hal hall

    wolf hall

  • Ulfnar

    Ulf wolf + nar delver

    wolf delver

  • Ulfmund

    Ulf wolf + mund protector

    wolf protector

  • Gnarulfr

    Gnar gnarled + ulfr wolf

    gnarled wolf

  • Holulfr

    Hol hollow + ulfr wolf

    hollow wolf

  • Snorulfr

    Snor snowfall + ulfr wolf

    snowfall wolf

  • Ulfathrud

    Ulfa wolf + thrud might

    wolf might

  • Ulfanott

    Ulfa wolf + nott night

    wolf night

  • Ulfavor

    Ulfa wolf + vor careful

    wolf careful

  • Ulvald

    Ulv wolf + ald old

    wolf old

  • Ulveim

    Ulv wolf + eim breath

    wolf breath

  • Ulvvak

    Ulv wolf + vak watch

    wolf watch

Vampire


Creatures

Volk initial · Vuka initial · Lup initial · Volkan initial

  • Volkthal

    Volk wolf + thal valley

    wolf-valley

  • Volkmeister

    Volk wolf + meister master

    wolf-master

  • Volkmir

    Volk wolf + mir world

    wolf-world

  • Vukamira

    Vuka wolf + mira peace

    wolf-peace

  • Vukathala

    Vuka wolf + thala dale

    wolf-dale

  • Vukaslava

    Vuka wolf + slava glory

    wolf-glory

  • Lupdol

    Lup wolf + dol valley

    wolf-valley

  • Lupvich

    Lup wolf + vich son

    wolf-son

  • Lupgora

    Lup wolf + gora hill

    wolf-hill

  • Volkanwald

    Volkan wolf + wald forest

    wolf forest

  • Volkannacht

    Volkan wolf + nacht night

    wolf night

  • Volkanovski

    Volkan wolf + ovski of

    wolf of

Viking


Real world

Ulf initial · olf final · ulfr final

  • Ulfbrand

    Ulf wolf + brand sword

    wolf sword

  • Ulfgest

    Ulf wolf + gest guest

    wolf guest

  • Ulfgrim

    Ulf wolf + grim mask

    wolf mask

  • Alfolf

    Alf elf + olf wolf

    elf wolf

  • Trygolf

    Tryg trusty + olf wolf

    trusty wolf

  • Hjorolf

    Hjor sword + olf wolf

    sword wolf

  • Audulfr

    Aud wealth + ulfr wolf

    wealth wolf

  • Geirulfr

    Geir spear + ulfr wolf

    spear wolf

  • Ormulfr

    Orm serpent + ulfr wolf

    serpent wolf

Barbarian


Tabletop

vulg final · vulga final

  • Margvulg

    Marg mauled + vulg wolf

    mauled the wolf

  • Vakkvulg

    Vakk woke + vulg wolf

    woke the wolf

  • Wrekvulg

    Wrek wrecked + vulg wolf

    wrecked the wolf

  • Dralavulga

    Drala dragged + vulga wolf

    dragged the wolf

  • Raddavulga

    Radda rode + vulga wolf

    rode the wolf

  • Trakkavulga

    Trakka followed + vulga wolf

    followed the wolf

Centaur


Creatures

lykos final · Lyko initial

  • Chionolykos

    Chiono snow + lykos wolf

    snow wolf

  • Philolykos

    Philo loving + lykos wolf

    loving wolf

  • Oinolykos

    Oino wine + lykos wolf

    wine wolf

  • Lykophora

    Lyko wolf + phora bearer

    wolf bearer

  • Lykomele

    Lyko wolf + mele song

    wolf song

  • Lykokrene

    Lyko wolf + krene spring

    wolf spring

German


Real world

olf final · ulf final

  • Baldolf

    Bald bold + olf wolf

    bold wolf

  • Eckolf

    Eck sword edge + olf wolf

    sword edge wolf

  • Hartolf

    Hart hardy + olf wolf

    hardy wolf

  • Adalulf

    Adal noble + ulf wolf

    noble wolf

  • Irmulf

    Irm great + ulf wolf

    great wolf

  • Wernulf

    Wern protector + ulf wolf

    protector wolf

Griffin


Creatures

wulf final · wulfa final

  • Magniwulf

    Magni great + wulf wolf

    great wolf

  • Imperwulf

    Imper command + wulf wolf

    command wolf

  • Cornuwulf

    Cornu horn + wulf wolf

    horn wolf

  • Acriawulfa

    Acria sharp + wulfa wolf

    sharp wolf

  • Regiawulfa

    Regia royal + wulfa wolf

    royal wolf

  • Castellawulfa

    Castella fortress + wulfa wolf

    fortress wolf

Kraken


Creatures

ulfr final · Ulf initial

  • Kaldulfr

    Kald cold + ulfr wolf

    cold wolf

  • Hvirfulfr

    Hvirf whirl + ulfr wolf

    whirl wolf

  • Aurulfr

    Aur gravel + ulfr wolf

    gravel wolf

  • Ulfslod

    Ulf wolf + slod trail

    wolf trail

  • Ulfengi

    Ulf wolf + engi meadow

    wolf meadow

  • Ulfsetr

    Ulf wolf + setr seat

    wolf seat

Banshee


Creatures

faol final

  • Crannfaol

    Crann tree + faol wolf

    tree wolf

  • Cruaidhfaol

    Cruaidh hard + faol wolf

    hard wolf

  • Iarannfaol

    Iarann iron + faol wolf

    iron wolf

Cat


People

wulf final

  • Saffronwulf

    Saffron crocus spice + wulf wolf

    crocus spice wolf

  • Emberwulf

    Ember glowing coal + wulf wolf

    glowing coal wolf

  • Tabwulf

    Tab tabby + wulf wolf

    tabby wolf

City


Objects

Wulf initial

  • Wulfhope

    Wulf wolf + hope side valley

    wolf side valley

  • Wulfwell

    Wulf wolf + well spring

    wolf spring

  • Wulfcroft

    Wulf wolf + croft smallholding

    wolf smallholding

Country


Objects

Lup initial

  • Lupelia

    Lup wolf + elia land

    wolf land

  • Luplands

    Lup wolf + lands many territories

    wolf many territories

  • Lupavia

    Lup wolf + avia territory

    wolf territory

D&D


Tabletop

Ulf initial

  • Ulfgil

    Ulf wolf + gil bright one

    wolf bright one

  • Ulfdor

    Ulf wolf + dor land

    wolf land

  • Ulfric

    Ulf wolf + ric ruler

    wolf ruler

Dog


People

Lup initial

  • Luppatch

    Lup wolf + patch small piece

    wolf small piece

  • Lupah

    Lup wolf + ah little one

    wolf little one

  • Luptuft

    Lup wolf + tuft small bunch

    wolf small bunch

Greek


Real world

lykos final

  • Demolykos

    Demo people + lykos wolf

    people wolf

  • Xenolykos

    Xeno guest + lykos wolf

    guest wolf

  • Isolykos

    Iso equal + lykos wolf

    equal wolf

Half-Orc


Fantasy races

marg final

  • Starkmarg

    Stark bare-boned + marg wolf

    bare-boned wolf

  • Branmarg

    Bran soot-black + marg wolf

    soot-black wolf

  • Harthmarg

    Harth home-kept + marg wolf

    home-kept wolf

Human


People

Wulf initial

  • Wulfmod

    Wulf wolf + mod courage

    wolf courage

  • Wulfwald

    Wulf wolf + wald rule

    wolf rule

  • Wulfbrand

    Wulf wolf + brand sword

    wolf sword

Irish


Real world

Fael initial

  • Faellaith

    Fael wolf + laith sovereignty

    wolf sovereignty

  • Faelgus

    Fael wolf + gus vigour

    wolf vigour

  • Faelall

    Fael wolf + all mighty

    wolf mighty

Knight


People

ulf final

  • Robulf

    Rob fame + ulf wolf

    fame wolf

  • Sigulf

    Sig victory + ulf wolf

    victory wolf

  • Lodulf

    Lod famous + ulf wolf

    famous wolf

Nickname


People

the wolf final

  • Bone the Wolf

    Bone body frame + the wolf wolf

    body frame wolf

  • Briar the Wolf

    Briar prickly bush + the wolf wolf

    prickly bush wolf

  • Wire the Wolf

    Wire drawn metal + the wolf wolf

    drawn metal wolf

Nordic


Real world

Ulf initial

  • Ulf Steffen

    Ulf wolf + steffen crown

    wolf and crown

  • Ulf Torstein

    Ulf wolf + torstein thunder stone

    wolf and thunder stone

  • Ulf Tormod

    Ulf wolf + tormod thunder courage

    wolf and thunder courage

Orc


Fantasy races

Vorg initial

  • Vorgug

    Vorg wolf + ug dread

    wolf dread

  • Vorgsnak

    Vorg wolf + snak snake

    wolf snake

  • Vorgruk

    Vorg wolf + ruk grip

    wolf grip

Paladin


Tabletop

ulf final

  • Firmaulf

    Firma unmoving + ulf wolf

    unmoving wolf

  • Ordiulf

    Ordi order + ulf wolf

    order wolf

  • Domiulf

    Domi lordly + ulf wolf

    lordly wolf

Welsh


Real world

Blaidd initial

  • Blaiddwyn

    Blaidd wolf + wyn white

    wolf white

  • Blaiddgaer

    Blaidd wolf + gaer stronghold

    wolf stronghold

  • Blaiddgoed

    Blaidd wolf + goed trees

    wolf trees

Werewolf


Creatures

Ulf initial

  • Ulfstalk

    Ulf wolf + stalk stealthy approach

    wolf stealthy approach

  • Ulfscar

    Ulf wolf + scar healed wound

    wolf healed wound

  • Ulfstride

    Ulf wolf + stride long step

    wolf long step

Senses that travel together

See also

Each of these shares at least two traditions with “wolf”. Senses that keep turning up in the same sets usually belong to one semantic field — the small vocabulary a naming tradition returns to again and again.

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