"Wolf" meaning in English

See Wolf in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From wolf. Etymology templates: {{m|en|wolf}} wolf Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Wolf
  1. The constellation Lupus.
    Sense id: en-Wolf-en-name-CqmlohqA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 30 27 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 26 33 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: From Middle English and German short forms of given names containing the Germanic element "wolf". Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-}} Middle English, {{bor|en|de|-}} German, {{der|en|gem}} Germanic Head templates: {{en-prop}} Wolf
  1. A surname transferred from the given name.
    Sense id: en-Wolf-en-name-7rrtY8Fk Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 26 33 41
  2. A male given name Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Wolf-en-name-YXBLU7xd Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 26 33 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Wolf number
Etymology number: 2

Download JSON data for Wolf meaning in English (2.7kB)

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