Noþwulf

Old English

Etymology

From nōþ (“daring”) and wulf (“wolf”). Compare Wulfnoþ which has the same elements reversed.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnoːθˌwulf/, [ˈnoːðˌwuɫf]

Proper noun

Nōþwulf m

a male given name

References

Electronic Sawyer S 287 ((Wye, Kent). Æthelwulf, king of Wessex, to Ithda or Dudda; grant of land at Canterbury.), Noþwulf is mentioned as "Noðuulf" in the text section and "No∂uulf" in the old text section.

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