Wulfgar
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *Wulfagaizaz, equivalent to wulf (“wolf”) + gār (“spear”). compare Garwulf which has the same elements reversed. Cognate with Old Norse Ulfgeirr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwulfˌɡɑːr/, [ˈwuɫvˌɡɑːr]
Proper noun
Wulfgār m
- a male given name
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Wulfgār | — |
| accusative | Wulfgār | — |
| genitive | Wulfgāres | — |
| dative | Wulfgāre | — |
References
Electronic Sawyer S 1536 (Will of Wulfric Spot), a man named Wulfgar is mentioned as a cniht of Wulfric.
- “King Æthelstan of England grants privileges to the bishopric of Crediton in return for 60 pounds of silver”, in Cotton MS Augustus II 31[1] (in Old English), 933, via British Library