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“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

Reverse entry

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.

French


Real world

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

Vampire


Creatures

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

Dwarf


Fantasy races

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

German


Real world

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

Viking


Real world

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

D&D


Tabletop

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

Griffin


Creatures

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

Knight


People

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

Werewolf


Creatures

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

Cat


People

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

City


Objects

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

Country


Objects

Lup initial

  • Luporia

    Lup wolf + oria realm

    wolf realm

  • Lupelia

    Lup wolf + elia land

    wolf land

  • Luplands

    Lup wolf + lands lands

    wolf lands

Dog


People

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

Druid


Tabletop

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

Gamertag


People

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

Greek


Real world

lykos final

  • Demolykos

    Demo people + lykos wolf

    people wolf

  • Stratolykos

    Strato army + lykos wolf

    army wolf

  • Telelykos

    Tele far + lykos wolf

    far wolf

Irish


Real world

Fael initial

  • Faellav

    Fael wolf + lav hand

    wolf hand

  • Faeleen

    Fael wolf + een little

    wolf little

  • Faelroe

    Fael wolf + roe russet

    wolf russet

Nickname


People

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

Orc


Fantasy races

Vorg initial

  • Vorgbog

    Vorg wolf + bog mire

    wolf mire

  • Vorgarg

    Vorg wolf + arg wretch

    wolf wretch

  • Vorgug

    Vorg wolf + ug dread

    wolf dread

Paladin


Tabletop

ulf final

  • Martiulf

    Marti war + ulf wolf

    war wolf

  • Igniulf

    Igni fire + ulf wolf

    fire wolf

  • Gratiulf

    Grati grace + ulf wolf

    grace wolf

Ship


Objects

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

Villain


People

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

Welsh


Real world

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

See also

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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