Ceolwulf

Old English

Etymology

From ċēol (“ship”) and wulf (“wolf”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃe͜oːlˌwulf/, [ˈt͡ʃe͜oːlˌwuɫf]

Proper noun

Ċēolwulf m

1. a male given name
   • late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History

     Iċ Beda Cristes þēow and mæssepreost sende grētan þone leofastan cyning Ċēolwulf.

     I, Bede, servant of Christ and priest, send greeting to the well-beloved king Ceolwulf.

Declension

Declension of Ceolwulf (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	Ċēolwulf	—
accusative	Ċēolwulf	—
genitive	Ċēolwulfes	—
dative	Ċēolwulfe	—

References

• Electronic Sawyer S 1204 (Cialwulf to Eanmund; grant of land in Canterbury, in return for 120 silver pence; with added note of a purchase by Æthelhere in A.D. 888), Ceolwulf is mentioned as "Cialulf" and "Ciolulf" in the text section and "Ceolwulf" in the translation section.