Ealdwulf

Old English

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Alternative forms

Aldulf, Ealdulf

Etymology

From eald (“old”) and wulf (“wolf”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈæ͜ɑldˌwulf/, [ˈæ͜ɑɫdˌwuɫf]

Proper noun

Ealdwulf m

a male given name
- The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
  ⁊ þȳ ilcan ġēare man ġehālgode Tātwine tō ærċebisċeop, sēo wæs ǣr in Mercum preost in Brēodūne. Hine hālgodan Daniel Wæntan bisċeop ⁊ Ingwald Lunden bisċeop ⁊ Aldwine Licetfelda ƀ ⁊ Aldulf Rofesċeastre ƀ...
  And in the same year [731], Tatwine, who was previously a priest in Breodun, Mercia, was ordained archbishop. He was ordained by Daniel bishop of Winchester, Ingwald bishop of London, Aldwine bishop of Lichfield, and Aldwulf bishop of Rochester...