Old English · proper noun
Æþelwulf
- Part of speech
- proper noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈæ.θelˌwulf/[ˈæ.ðelˌwuɫf]
- Syllables
- ˈæ · θel · ˌwulf (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- ethelwolf
Meaning
-
a male given name
Sē Aþelwulf wæs Eċġbrihting, Eċġbriht Ealhmunding, Ealhmund Eafing, Eafa Eopping, Eoppa Ingilding, Ingild wæs Ines brōþor... Athelwulf was son of Edgebright, Edgebright son of Ealhmund, Ealhmund son of Eafa, Eafa son of Eoppa, Eoppa son of Ingild, Ingild was Ine's brother...
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
Declension
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Æþelwulf |
| Accusative | Æþelwulf |
| Genitive | Æþelwulfes |
| Dative | Æþelwulfe |
All forms (3)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *Aþalawulf, from Proto-Germanic *Aþalawulfaz. Equivalent to æþele (“noble”) + wulf (“wolf”).
Descendants
ethelwolf
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