What Does Wulf Mean in Old English

Wulf (Common Germanic *wulfaz “wolf”) was one of the most prolific elements in early Germanic names. It could figure as the first element in dithematic names, as in Wulfstan, but especially as second element, in the form -ulf, -olf as in Cynewulf, Rudolph, Ludolf, Adolf etc., it was extremely common.

What is wolf in Old English?

The Old English equivalent is werwulf, from wer (man) + wulf. The Wolf (Canis lupus) is probably the most widely distributed mammal, other than man, although its numbers have been very reduced in Western Europe and exterminated in Britain.

Where does the last name Wulff come from?

North German, Danish, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Wolf.