“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
¶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.
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
- 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
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
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
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
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
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
faol final
- Crannfaol
Crann tree + faol wolf
tree wolf
- Cruaidhfaol
Cruaidh hard + faol wolf
hard wolf
- Iarannfaol
Iarann iron + faol wolf
iron wolf
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
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
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
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
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
lykos final
- Demolykos
Demo people + lykos wolf
people wolf
- Xenolykos
Xeno guest + lykos wolf
guest wolf
- Isolykos
Iso equal + lykos wolf
equal wolf
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
Wulf initial
- Wulfmod
Wulf wolf + mod courage
wolf courage
- Wulfwald
Wulf wolf + wald rule
wolf rule
- Wulfbrand
Wulf wolf + brand sword
wolf sword
Fael initial
- Faellaith
Fael wolf + laith sovereignty
wolf sovereignty
- Faelgus
Fael wolf + gus vigour
wolf vigour
- Faelall
Fael wolf + all mighty
wolf mighty
ulf final
- Robulf
Rob fame + ulf wolf
fame wolf
- Sigulf
Sig victory + ulf wolf
victory wolf
- Lodulf
Lod famous + ulf wolf
famous wolf
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
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
Vorg initial
- Vorgug
Vorg wolf + ug dread
wolf dread
- Vorgsnak
Vorg wolf + snak snake
wolf snake
- Vorgruk
Vorg wolf + ruk grip
wolf grip
ulf final
- Firmaulf
Firma unmoving + ulf wolf
unmoving wolf
- Ordiulf
Ordi order + ulf wolf
order wolf
- Domiulf
Domi lordly + ulf wolf
lordly wolf
Blaidd initial
- Blaiddwyn
Blaidd wolf + wyn white
wolf white
- Blaiddgaer
Blaidd wolf + gaer stronghold
wolf stronghold
- Blaiddgoed
Blaidd wolf + goed trees
wolf trees
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
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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