Wiktionary

Wolfgang

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Wolfgang, from Middle High German Wolfgang, from Old High German Wolfgang, from wolf (“wolf”) + gang (“path, course”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwʊlf.ɡæŋ/
  • (or like German) IPA(key): /ˈvɔlf.ɡɑŋ/
  • Hyphenation: Wolf‧gang

Proper noun

Wolfgang

  1. A German male given name.

Translations

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from German Wolfgang, from Middle High German Wolfgang, from Old High German Wolfgang, from wolf (“wolf”) + gang (“path, course”).

Proper noun

Wolfgang

  1. (rare) a male given name

German

Etymology

From Middle High German Wolfgang, from Old High German Wolfgang, from wolf (“wolf”) + gang (“path, course”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɔlfɡaŋ(k)/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Wolf‧gang

Proper noun

Wolfgang m (proper noun, strong, genitive Wolfgangs or Wolfgang)

  1. a male given name

Usage notes

  • Traditionally popular in Germany and Austria, famously held by a tenth century saint.

Declension

Declension of Wolfgang [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Wolfgang
genitive eines des Wolfgangs, Wolfgang
dative einem dem Wolfgang
accusative einen den Wolfgang

Derived terms

References

Middle High German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old High German Wolfgang, from wolf (“wolf”) + gang (“path, course”).

Proper noun

Wolfgang m

  1. a male given name

Declension

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Descendants

  • German: Wolfgang

Old High German

Etymology

From wolf (“wolf”) +‎ gang (“path, course, journey”).

Proper noun

Wolfgang

  1. a male given name

Declension

Declension of Wolfgang (masculine a-stem)
case singular plural
nominative Wolfgang Wolfganga
accusative Wolfgang Wolfganga
genitive Wolfganges Wolfgango
dative Wolfgange Wolfgangum
instrumental Wolfgangu —

Descendants

Portuguese

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Wolfgang, from Middle High German Wolfgang, from Old High German Wolfgang, from wolf (“wolf”) + gang (“path, course”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Wolfgang m

  1. a male given name from German, equivalent to English Wolfgang
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