Deorwulf
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *Deuʀawulf, from *deuʀ (“animal, beast”) + *wulf (“wolf”). Equivalent to dēor + wulf. Cognate with Old High German Tierolf.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈde͜oːrˌwulf/, [ˈde͜oːrˌwuɫf]
Proper noun
Dēorwulf m
- a male given name
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Dēorwulf | — |
| accusative | Dēorwulf | — |
| genitive | Dēorwulfes | — |
| dative | Dēorwulfe | — |
References
- Electronic Sawyer S 321 (Æthelwulf, king of the Saxons, to the church of St Andrew (Rochester) and bishop Swithulf; grant of 3 sulungs (aratra) at Cuxton, with meadow at Chatham, Kent), Deorwulf is mentioned as "Deoruulf" in the text section and the old text section.