Maorolf

Old High German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Maurawulf, from *Maur (“Moor, dark skinned person”) +‎ *wulf (“wolf”). Equivalent to Mōr +‎ wulf. Cognate with Old English Mōrwulf.

Proper noun

Maorolf m

  1. (Bavarian, hapax legomenon) a male given name. [8th C. CE]

Descendants

  • German: Morolf, Murolf

References

  • Schatz, Josef, 1871-1950 (1907), Altbairische Grammatik, Laut- und Flexionslehre (Grammatiken der althochdeutschen Dialekte; I. Band.) (in German), Göttingen: Vandenhoeck und Ruprecht, page 22
  • Sigmund Herzberg-Fränkel, editor (1904), “I: Dioecesis Salisburgensis: Regiones Salisburgensis et Bavarica”, in Necrologia Germaniae (Monumenta Germaniae Historica) (in Latin), Tomvs II Dioecesis Salisbvrgensis, Berolini: Apvd Weidmannos, →ISBN, →OCLC, Liber confraternitatum vetustior (784-11th C.), Monumenta Necrologica Monasterii S. Petri Salisburgensis, page 8, column 12, line 3
  • Zusammengesetzte Handschrift: Liber Confraternitatum Sancti Petri (Liber Vitae, Verbrüderungsbuch von St. Peter). Traditionen von St. Peter (Traditionscodex M) [Composite manuscript: Liber Confraternitatum Sancti Petri (Liber Vitae, Book of Confraternity of St. Peter). Traditions of St. Peter (Tradition Codex M)]‎[1] (in Latin), Archiv, Hs. A 1, Salzburg: Erzabtei St. Peter, Benediktinerstift, 784-13th C., page 6
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