Hroþwulf

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþiwulf, equivalent to hreþ (“glory, triumph, honour”) + wulf (“wolf”). Cognate with English Rudolph.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxroːθˌwulf/, [ˈr̥oːðˌwuɫf]

Proper noun

Hrōþwulf m

1. a male given name

References

• The FitzWilliam Museum, Cambridge, CORPUS OF EARLY MEDIEVAL COIN FINDS (Penny: CM.1.646-1990), the penny was made by a Moneyer named "Hrothwulf".