Names that mean “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.
Wolf names across the traditions
¶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 is among those carrying 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.
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
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
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
Ulf initial · olf final · ulfr final
- Ulfbrand
Ulf wolf + brand sword
wolf sword
- Ulfgrimr
Ulf wolf + grimr mask
wolf mask
- Ulfgard
Ulf wolf + gard enclosure
wolf enclosure
- Trygolf
Tryg trusty + olf wolf
trusty wolf
- Hjorolf
Hjor sword + olf wolf
sword wolf
- Veolf
Ve sacred + olf wolf
sacred wolf
- Geirulfr
Geir spear + ulfr wolf
spear wolf
- Ormulfr
Orm serpent + ulfr wolf
serpent wolf
- Baldulfr
Bald bold + ulfr wolf
bold wolf
vulg final · vulga final
- Vakkvulg
Vakk woke + vulg wolf
woke the wolf
- Wrekvulg
Wrek wrecked + vulg wolf
wrecked the wolf
- Storrvulg
Storr carried off + vulg wolf
carried off the wolf
- Raddavulga
Radda rode + vulga wolf
rode the wolf
- Trakkavulga
Trakka followed + vulga wolf
followed the wolf
- Hokkavulga
Hokka hooked + vulga wolf
hooked the wolf
lykos final · Lyko initial
- Philolykos
Philo loving + lykos wolf
loving wolf
- Oinolykos
Oino wine + lykos wolf
wine wolf
- Phaidrolykos
Phaidro beaming + lykos wolf
beaming wolf
- Lykokrene
Lyko wolf + krene spring
wolf spring
- Lykoboteira
Lyko wolf + boteira herdswoman
wolf herdswoman
- Lykochlaina
Lyko wolf + chlaina cloak
wolf cloak
olf final · ulf final
- Hartolf
Hart hardy + olf wolf
hardy wolf
- Friedolf
Fried peace + olf wolf
peace wolf
- Adalolf
Adal noble + olf wolf
noble wolf
- Wernulf
Wern protector + ulf wolf
protector wolf
- Amalulf
Amal vigour + ulf wolf
vigour wolf
- Helmulf
Helm helmet + ulf wolf
helmet wolf
wulf final · wulfa final
- Cornuwulf
Cornu horn + wulf wolf
horn wolf
- Honorwulf
Honor honour + wulf wolf
honour wolf
- Acerwulf
Acer sharp + wulf wolf
sharp wolf
- Castellawulfa
Castella fortress + wulfa wolf
fortress wolf
- Silvawulfa
Silva forest + wulfa wolf
forest wolf
- Luciawulfa
Lucia light + wulfa wolf
light wolf
ulfr final · Ulf initial
- Aurulfr
Aur gravel + ulfr wolf
gravel wolf
- Skuggulfr
Skugg shadow + ulfr wolf
shadow wolf
- Foradulfr
Forad peril + ulfr wolf
peril wolf
- Ulfsetr
Ulf wolf + setr seat
wolf seat
- Ulfvegr
Ulf wolf + vegr road
wolf road
- Ulfleid
Ulf wolf + leid course
wolf course
faol final
- Iarannfaol
Iarann iron + faol wolf
iron wolf
- Doimhinfaol
Doimhin deep + faol wolf
deep wolf
- Muirfaol
Muir sea + faol wolf
sea wolf
wulf final
- Plumwulf
Plum dark red fruit + wulf wolf
dark red fruit wolf
- Mistwulf
Mist fine haze + wulf wolf
fine haze wolf
- Russwulf
Russ russet + wulf wolf
russet wolf
Wulf initial
- Wulfstoke
Wulf wolf + stoke dependent farm
wolf dependent farm
- Wulfthorpe
Wulf wolf + thorpe outlying farm
wolf outlying farm
- Wulfhurst
Wulf wolf + hurst wooded hill
wolf wooded hill
Lup initial
- Lupterre
Lup wolf + terre land
wolf land
- Lupolia
Lup wolf + olia land
wolf land
- Luponia
Lup wolf + onia country
wolf country
Ulf initial
- Ulfstan
Ulf wolf + stan stone
wolf stone
- Ulfmek
Ulf wolf + mek hammer
wolf hammer
- Ulfash
Ulf wolf + ash ash tree
wolf ash tree
Lup initial
- Luppaw
Lup wolf + paw animal foot
wolf animal foot
- Lupcomet
Lup wolf + comet long-haired star
wolf long-haired star
- Lupgale
Lup wolf + gale howling blast
wolf howling blast
lykos final
- Demolykos
Demo people + lykos wolf
people wolf
- Stratolykos
Strato army + lykos wolf
army wolf
- Telelykos
Tele far + lykos wolf
far wolf
marg final
- Harthmarg
Harth home-kept + marg wolf
home-kept wolf
- Barkmarg
Bark rough-skinned + marg wolf
rough-skinned wolf
- Hewmarg
Hew axe-cut + marg wolf
axe-cut wolf
Wulf initial
- Wulfbrand
Wulf wolf + brand sword
wolf sword
- Wulflind
Wulf wolf + lind shield
wolf shield
- Wulfwig
Wulf wolf + wig warrior
wolf warrior
Fael initial
- Faelgar
Fael wolf + gar short
wolf short
- Faellann
Fael wolf + lann enclosure
wolf enclosure
- Faelvan
Fael wolf + van blond
wolf blond
ulf final
- Harulf
Har army + ulf wolf
army wolf
- Hugulf
Hug mind + ulf wolf
mind wolf
- Guilulf
Guil will + ulf wolf
will wolf
the wolf final
- Tallow the Wolf
Tallow candle fat + the wolf wolf
candle fat wolf
- Glass the Wolf
Glass clear pane + the wolf wolf
clear pane wolf
- Knife the Wolf
Knife short blade + the wolf wolf
short blade wolf
Ulf initial
- Ulf Sander
Ulf wolf + sander defender of men
wolf and defender of men
- Ulf Bertil
Ulf wolf + bertil bright ruler
wolf and bright ruler
- Ulf Audun
Ulf wolf + audun wealth friend
wolf and wealth friend
Vorg initial
- Vorglok
Vorg wolf + lok chain
wolf chain
- Vorgsnag
Vorg wolf + snag snare
wolf snare
- Vorghur
Vorg wolf + hur roar
wolf roar
ulf final
- Aureulf
Aure gold + ulf wolf
gold wolf
- Leonulf
Leon lion + ulf wolf
lion wolf
- Igniulf
Igni fire + ulf wolf
fire wolf
Blaidd initial
- Blaiddyn
Blaidd wolf + ddyn person
wolf person
- Blaiddig
Blaidd wolf + ig little
wolf little
- Blaiddwalch
Blaidd wolf + walch falcon
wolf falcon
Ulf initial
- Ulfclaw
Ulf wolf + claw hooked nail
wolf hooked nail
- Ulfprowl
Ulf wolf + prowl stealthy roaming
wolf stealthy roaming
- Ulfmund
Ulf wolf + mund protector
wolf protector
Senses that travel together
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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