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Meinolf

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  • Origin: German
  • Meaning: “powerful wolf.”
  • Gender: Male
  • (MY-nulf)

The name is from the Old German, magin, magen (powerful) and wulf (wolf).

The name was borne by a 9th-century saint, a godson of Charlemagne, who according to legend found his monastery on the spot where he saw a stag appear with a cross between its antlers.

It is also a German surname, in which case, it is a patronymic derived from the given-name.

The designated name-day is October 5th.

Usage

The name is used in Dutch-speaking countries, German-speaking countries and Nordic countries, though nowadays, it is rather old fashioned.

German Diminutives

  • Meino

International Variations

  • Melf (Frisian)
  • Meinolph (German, alternate spelling)
  • Meinolphus (Latin)
  • Maganulf, Maginulf, Meginulf (Old German)
  • Magnulf (Old Norse)

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