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Wulfila
Say it: WOOL-fih-lah
Meaning
Gothic for 'little wolf', from wulfs 'wolf' with a diminutive ending.
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
Other spellings: Ulfilas, Ulfila
| Greek | Oulfilas |
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Famous bearers
- Wulfila, bishop who translated the Bible into Gothic
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
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