"Aistolf" meaning in Old High German

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Proper name

Etymology: Uncertain, the first element more commonly appears in Lombard Italy, as if a southern dialect adaptation of Gothic πŒ°πŒΉπƒπ„- (aist-, β€œhonor”); but possibly Proto-West Germanic *aist (β€œkiln”) + Old High German -olf (β€œwolf”). First attested in the 9th C. CE Etymology templates: {{unc|goh}} Uncertain, {{m+|got|πŒ°πŒΉπƒπ„πŒ°πŒ½|πŒ°πŒΉπƒπ„-|t=honor}} Gothic πŒ°πŒΉπƒπ„- (aist-, β€œhonor”), {{m+|gmw-pro|*aist|t=kiln}} Proto-West Germanic *aist (β€œkiln”), {{m+|goh|wolf|-olf|t=wolf}} Old High German -olf (β€œwolf”), {{C.E.|nodots=1}} CE, {{CE}} CE, {{etydate/the|9th C. <small class='ce-date'>CE</small>}} the 9th C. CE, {{etydate|9th C. <small class='ce-date'>CE</small>}} First attested in the 9th C. CE Head templates: {{head|goh|proper noun|g=m}} Aistolf m
  1. (Bavarian) a male given name Tags: Bavarian, masculine
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