Wolfgang

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Wolfgang, from Middle High German Wolfgang, from Old High German Wolfgang, from wolf (“wolf”) + gang (“path, course”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwʊlf.ɡæŋ/
  • (or like German) IPA(key): /ˈvɔlf.ɡɑŋ/
  • Hyphenation: Wolf‧gang

Proper noun

Wolfgang

  1. A German male given name.

Translations

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Wolfgang, from Middle High German Wolfgang, from Old High German Wolfgang, from wolf (“wolf”) + gang (“path, course”).

Proper noun

Wolfgang

  1. (rare) a male given name

German

Etymology

From Middle High German Wolfgang, from Old High German Wolfgang, from wolf (“wolf”) + gang (“path, course”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvɔlfɡaŋ(k)/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Wolf‧gang

Proper noun

Wolfgang m (proper noun, strong, genitive Wolfgangs or Wolfgang)

  1. a male given name

Usage notes
  • Traditionally popular in Germany and Austria, famously held by a tenth century saint.

Declension
Declension of Wolfgang [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Wolfgang
genitive eines des Wolfgangs, Wolfgang
dative einem dem Wolfgang
accusative einen den Wolfgang

Derived terms
  • Wolf (pet form)
  • Wolfgangsee

References

Middle High German

Alternative forms
  • Wolfganc

Etymology

From Old High German Wolfgang, from wolf (“wolf”) + gang (“path, course”).

Proper noun

Wolfgang m

  1. a male given name

Declension

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Descendants
  • German: Wolfgang

Old High German

Etymology

From wolf (“wolf”) +‎ gang (“path, course, journey”).

Proper noun

Wolfgang

  1. a male given name

Declension
Declension of Wolfgang (masculine a-stem)
case singular plural
nominative Wolfgang Wolfganga
accusative Wolfgang Wolfganga
genitive Wolfganges Wolfgango
dative Wolfgange Wolfgangum
instrumental Wolfgangu —

Descendants

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from German Wolfgang, from Middle High German Wolfgang, from Old High German Wolfgang, from wolf (“wolf”) + gang (“path, course”).

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈvowf.ɡɐ̃ɡ/, /ˈvolf.ɡɐ̃ɡ/

Proper noun

Wolfgang m

  1. a male given name from German, equivalent to English Wolfgang
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