Hroþwulf
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþiwulf, equivalent to hreþ (“glory, triumph, honour”) + wulf (“wolf”). Cognate with English Rudolph.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxroːθˌwulf/, [ˈr̥oːðˌwuɫf]
Proper noun
Hrōþwulf m
- a male given name
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Hrōþwulf | — |
| accusative | Hrōþwulf | — |
| genitive | Hrōþwulfes | — |
| dative | Hrōþwulfe | — |
References
- The FitzWilliam Museum, Cambridge, CORPUS OF EARLY MEDIEVAL COIN FINDS (Penny: CM.1.646-1990), the penny was made by a Moneyer named "Hrothwulf".
- Liber Vitae Ecclesiae Dunelmensis: Nec Non Obituaria Duo Ejusdem Ecclesiae (Durham Liber Vitae) page 38, line 28, recorded as "Hrođuulf".