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Botolph

Botolph proper noun: an English male given name, after Botwulf of Thorney.

Proper noun

Botolph

  1. An English male given name, after Botwulf of Thorney.

Origin of Botolph

From Old English Botwulf, from Proto-West Germanic *Bōtuwulf, from *bōtu (“aid, assistance”) + *wulf (“wolf”).

Questions about Botolph

What does Botolph mean?
Botolph means an English male given name, after Botwulf of Thorney.
What part of speech is Botolph?
Botolph is a proper noun.

Words near Botolph in the dictionary

  1. Botocan
  2. Botocudo
  3. Botocudos
  4. botogenin
  5. Botolan
  6. Botolph
  7. Botolph Claydon
  8. botomancy
  9. Botomian
  10. botong
  11. botonny

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