Wulfþryþ

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Wulfaþrūþi, from *wulf (“wolf”) +‎ *þrūþi (“strength”). Equivalent to wulf +‎ þrȳþ. Cognate with Old English Vuolftrud (Swabian).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwulf.θryːθ/, [ˈwuɫf.θryːθ]

Proper noun

Wulfþrȳþ f

  1. a female given name

References

  • Elizabeth Okasha (2011) Women's Names in Old English, London, England: Routledge, page 53
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