Gerulf

Gender Masculine
Usage Germanic [1]

Meaning & History

Derived from Old German ger meaning "spear" and wolf meaning "wolf". This was the name of an 8th-century saint and martyr from Drongen, Belgium.

Related Names

Rootsgair/ger + wulf/wolf
Other Languages & CulturesGerlof(Dutch) Gerolf(German)
User SubmissionGérulf

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   strong   rough   strange   serious  

Categories

animals, canines, fauna, martyrs, nobility, nobles, rare German, saints, weapons, wolf

Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 588.
Entry updated December 7, 2022