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Ethelwolf

Ethelwolf proper noun: a male given name.

Proper noun

Ethelwolf

  1. A male given name.

Forms of Ethelwolf

alternative formAthelwolf

Origin of Ethelwolf

From Old English Æþelwulf, equivalent to athel (“noble”) + wolf. Doublet of Adolf.

Questions about Ethelwolf

What does Ethelwolf mean?
Ethelwolf means a male given name.
What part of speech is Ethelwolf?
Ethelwolf is a proper noun.

Words near Ethelwolf in the dictionary

  1. Ethell
  2. Ethells
  3. Ethelred
  4. ethels
  5. Ethelthryth
  6. Ethelwolf
  7. ethene
  8. ethenes
  9. ethenic
  10. ethenide
  11. ethenides

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