“wolf”
42 fragments across 23 traditions carry this sense. They split 21 to 21 between opening and closing a name, which means it sits comfortably at either end.
Across the traditions
¶They are spread across 6 different families, from real world outward, which is the mark of a sense so basic that almost every tradition needs a word for it. French carries the most, with 5 separate fragments for it — a tradition that needs this many words for one idea is telling you something about what it cares about.
olf final · olphe final · ouf final · oul final · ulphe final
- Richolf
Rich ruler + olf wolf
ruler wolf
- Aimolf
Aim home + olf wolf
home wolf
- Fortolf
Fort strong + olf wolf
strong wolf
- Lucolphe
Luc light + olphe wolf
light wolf
- Richolphe
Rich ruler + olphe wolf
ruler wolf
- Robolphe
Rob renown + olphe wolf
renown wolf
- Alouf
Al noble + ouf wolf
noble wolf
- Rodouf
Rod glory + ouf wolf
glory wolf
- Hildouf
Hild battle + ouf wolf
battle wolf
- Aimoul
Aim home + oul wolf
home wolf
- Adoul
Ad noble + oul wolf
noble wolf
- Gisoul
Gis hostage + oul wolf
hostage wolf
Volk initial · wolf final · Vuka initial · Lup initial · Volkan initial
- Volkhart
Volk wolf + hart hard
wolf-hard
- Volkstern
Volk wolf + stern star
wolf-star
- Volkritter
Volk wolf + ritter knight
wolf-knight
- Kaltwolf
Kalt cold + wolf wolf
cold-wolf
- Mondwolf
Mond moon + wolf wolf
moon-wolf
- Temwolf
Tem dark + wolf wolf
dark-wolf
- Vukahilda
Vuka wolf + hilda strife
wolf-strife
- Vukafeder
Vuka wolf + feder feather
wolf-feather
- Vukarosen
Vuka wolf + rosen roses
wolf-roses
- Lupgrod
Lup wolf + grod stronghold
wolf-stronghold
- Lupmir
Lup wolf + mir world
wolf-world
- Lupsud
Lup wolf + sud south
wolf-south
Ulf initial · ulfr final · Ulfa initial · Ulv initial
- Ulfgarn
Ulf wolf + garn ready
wolf ready
- Ulfulfr
Ulf wolf + ulfr wolf
wolf wolf
- Ulfgald
Ulf wolf + gald chant
wolf chant
- Kragulfr
Krag crag + ulfr wolf
crag wolf
- Bargulfr
Barg stone + ulfr wolf
stone wolf
- Korgulfr
Korg ember + ulfr wolf
ember wolf
- Ulfagard
Ulfa wolf + gard enclosure
wolf enclosure
- Ulfadris
Ulfa wolf + dris lady
wolf lady
- Ulfagunda
Ulfa wolf + gunda war
wolf war
- Ulvrand
Ulv wolf + rand rim
wolf rim
- Ulvsal
Ulv wolf + sal hall
wolf hall
- Ulvverk
Ulv wolf + verk work
wolf work
Wolf initial · olf final · ulf final
- Wolffried
Wolf wolf + fried peace
wolf peace
- Wolfbrand
Wolf wolf + brand sword
wolf sword
- Wolfhad
Wolf wolf + had combat
wolf combat
- Dankolf
Dank thought + olf wolf
thought wolf
- Adalolf
Adal noble + olf wolf
noble wolf
- Wartolf
Wart guard + olf wolf
guard wolf
- Wilulf
Wil will + ulf wolf
will wolf
- Ansulf
Ans god + ulf wolf
god wolf
- Frankulf
Frank free + ulf wolf
free wolf
Ulf initial · olf final · ulfr final
- Ulfbrandr
Ulf wolf + brandr sword
wolf sword
- Ulfkell
Ulf wolf + kell helmet
wolf helmet
- Ulfulfr
Ulf wolf + ulfr wolf
wolf wolf
- Ragnolf
Ragn the gods + olf wolf
the gods wolf
- Austolf
Aust east + olf wolf
east wolf
- Hugolf
Hug mind + olf wolf
mind wolf
- Eyulfr
Ey island + ulfr wolf
island wolf
- Bodulfr
Bod battle + ulfr wolf
battle wolf
- Saxulfr
Sax blade + ulfr wolf
blade wolf
Ulf initial · Wolf initial
- Ulfson
Ulf wolf + son son
wolf son
- Ulfric
Ulf wolf + ric ruler
wolf ruler
- Ulflorn
Ulf wolf + lorn lost
wolf lost
- Wolfforge
Wolf wolf + forge forge
wolf forge
- Wolfshield
Wolf wolf + shield shield
wolf shield
- Wolfbough
Wolf wolf + bough branch
wolf branch
wulf final · wulfa final
- Ferwulf
Fer iron + wulf wolf
iron wolf
- Acerwulf
Acer sharp + wulf wolf
sharp wolf
- Palwulf
Pal pale + wulf wolf
pale wolf
- Altawulfa
Alta high + wulfa wolf
high wolf
- Magnawulfa
Magna great + wulfa wolf
great wolf
- Imperiawulfa
Imperia command + wulfa wolf
command wolf
Wolf initial · ulf final
- Wolfhard
Wolf wolf + hard hardy
wolf hardy
- Wolfard
Wolf wolf + ard hardy
wolf hardy
- Wolfold
Wolf wolf + old rule
wolf rule
- Riculf
Ric ruler + ulf wolf
ruler wolf
- Harulf
Har army + ulf wolf
army wolf
- Godulf
God god + ulf wolf
god wolf
Ulf initial · Wolf initial
- Ulfstalk
Ulf wolf + stalk stealthy approach
wolf stealthy approach
- Ulffell
Ulf wolf + fell deadly cruel
wolf deadly cruel
- Ulfhowl
Ulf wolf + howl long cry
wolf long cry
- Wolfbite
Wolf wolf + bite jaw snap
wolf jaw snap
- Wolfcry
Wolf wolf + cry loud shout
wolf loud shout
- Wolfden
Wolf wolf + den wild lair
wolf wild lair
wulf final
- Ebonwulf
Ebon black + wulf wolf
black wolf
- Saffronwulf
Saffron crocus spice + wulf wolf
crocus spice wolf
- Emberwulf
Ember glowing coal + wulf wolf
glowing coal wolf
Wulf initial
- Wulfpool
Wulf wolf + pool pool
wolf pool
- Wulfhope
Wulf wolf + hope side valley
wolf side valley
- Wulfwell
Wulf wolf + well spring
wolf spring
Lup initial
- Luporia
Lup wolf + oria realm
wolf realm
- Lupelia
Lup wolf + elia land
wolf land
- Luplands
Lup wolf + lands lands
wolf lands
Lup initial
- Lupgale
Lup wolf + gale howling blast
wolf howling blast
- Lupfield
Lup wolf + field open land
wolf open land
- Lupcomet
Lup wolf + comet long-haired star
wolf long-haired star
Wolf initial
- Wolfturn
Wolf wolf + turn turning
wolf turning
- Wolfseed
Wolf wolf + seed sown grain
wolf sown grain
- Wolfbind
Wolf wolf + bind binding
wolf binding
wolf final
- Pyrowolf
Pyro fire + wolf wolf
fire wolf
- Emberwolf
Ember ember + wolf wolf
ember wolf
- Binarywolf
Binary two together + wolf wolf
two together wolf
lykos final
- Demolykos
Demo people + lykos wolf
people wolf
- Stratolykos
Strato army + lykos wolf
army wolf
- Telelykos
Tele far + lykos wolf
far wolf
Fael initial
- Faellav
Fael wolf + lav hand
wolf hand
- Faeleen
Fael wolf + een little
wolf little
- Faelroe
Fael wolf + roe russet
wolf russet
the wolf final
- Knife the Wolf
Knife short blade + the wolf wolf
short blade wolf
- Hare the Wolf
Hare field leaper + the wolf wolf
field leaper wolf
- Soot the Wolf
Soot settled smoke + the wolf wolf
settled smoke wolf
Vorg initial
- Vorgbog
Vorg wolf + bog mire
wolf mire
- Vorgarg
Vorg wolf + arg wretch
wolf wretch
- Vorgug
Vorg wolf + ug dread
wolf dread
ulf final
- Martiulf
Marti war + ulf wolf
war wolf
- Igniulf
Igni fire + ulf wolf
fire wolf
- Gratiulf
Grati grace + ulf wolf
grace wolf
wolf final
- Amber Wolf
Amber ambergris + wolf wolf
ambergris wolf
- Crimson Wolf
Crimson crimson + wolf wolf
crimson wolf
- Gale Wolf
Gale gale + wolf wolf
gale wolf
wolf final
- Vexwolf
Vex torment + wolf wolf
torment wolf
- Malwolf
Mal malice + wolf wolf
malice wolf
- Voidwolf
Void empty space + wolf wolf
empty space wolf
Blaidd initial
- Blaiddfro
Blaidd wolf + fro vale
wolf vale
- Blaiddryd
Blaidd wolf + ryd crossing
wolf crossing
- Blaiddwalch
Blaidd wolf + walch falcon
wolf falcon
Senses that travel together
Each of these shares at least two traditions with “wolf”. Senses that keep turning up in the same sets usually belong to one semantic field — the small vocabulary a naming tradition returns to again and again.
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