31-01-2007, 20:04
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חבר מתאריך: 05.10.06
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The first explanation for German origin of this name: It may be patronymic in origin being derived from the first name of a father. In this case, Wulf is associated with the very popular German first name Wolfgang and simply means "son of Wolfgang". In fact, here Wulf has derived from the "kurzform" of the first name. In this case, the kurzform of Wolfgang is "Wolf" so the surname in fact means "son of Wolf".
The second theory - applying both to German and English origins - is that Wulf is of the nickname origin this time being derived from the physical or personal characteristics of the original bearer. Today, the exact meaning of the nickname "Wolf" is unclear but in Medieval times it was common practice to assign the names of birds, animals or fish to people in order to identify them. No doubt the initial bearer of the name was noted for his qualities of strength and power. Variants of this surname are Wolf, Wolff, Wülf(f), and Wulff with the latter and Wulf representing the oldest forms of the name. Although spellings with the 'u' are more common in modern German, etymology implies that the 'o' spelling has German roots, whereas the 'u' spelling has English roots.
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