Boy · Frankish (Germanic)
Arnulf
Say it: AR-noolf
Meaning
From Germanic arn 'eagle' and wulf 'wolf'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| French | Arnoul |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Arnout |
| Italian | Arnolfo |
| Latin | Arnulfus |
Famous bearers
- Saint Arnulf of Metz, bishop and ancestor of the Carolingians
- Arnulf of Carinthia, Holy Roman Emperor
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Where this comes from
- Royal and noble genealogies
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
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