Wulfstan

Old English

Etymology

wulf (“wolf”) +‎ stān (“stone”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwulfˌstɑːn/, [ˈwuɫfˌstɑːn]

Proper noun

Wulfstān m

  1. a male given name
    • Laws of the Anglo-Saxons: Eadmund I
      Ēadmund cyngc ġesamnode miċelne sinoð tō Lundenbyriġ on ðā hālgan ēasterlīcan tīd æġðer ġe godcundra ġe worldcundra: ðǣr wæs Ōda arċebisċop ⁊ Wulfstān arċebisċop ⁊ maneġa ōðre bisċopas smeagende ymbon heora sāwle rǣd ⁊ þāra þe him underþēodde wǣron.
      King Edmund assembled a great synod in London during the holy Eastertide of men both godly and worldly: there was Archbishop Oda and Archbishop Wulfstan, and many other bishops under them considering the welfare of their souls.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative Wulfstān —
accusative Wulfstān —
genitive Wulfstānes —
dative Wulfstāne —

Descendants

  • Middle English: Wolston, Wulston

References

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