Save Gender Masculine Usage Anglo-Saxon Pronounced Pron. /ˈkuːθ.ˌwulf/(Old English) [ˈkuːð.ˌwuɫf](Old English) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsCuþwulf, Cuthulf, Cuthwolf Meaning & History Means "famous wolf", derived from Old English cuþ "known, familiar" and wulf meaning "wolf".This name was borne by two 9th-century bishops from England.