Anderson
From Middle English Ander (“Andrew”) + -son, after Saint Andrew, patron saint of Scotland. In the United States, sometimes an anglicization of Danish and Norwegian Andersen or…
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Artur
Borrowed from English Arthur, from the name of the legendary king, from Middle English Arthure, from Medieval Latin Arthurus, probably from Welsh arth, from Proto-Celtic *artos.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Asia
From Middle English Asia, Asie, from Old French Asie and Latin Asia, from Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓σῐ́ᾱ (Ăsĭ́ā), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀀𐀯𐀹𐀊 (a-si-wi-ja /aswijaː/), in turn probably…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Austin
From Middle English Austin, from Anglo-Norman Aostin, Austin, similar to Old French Aostin, Austin, a popular variant of Old French Agustin, from Latin Augustīnus, from…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Baxter
From Middle English bakster, bakestre, from Old English bæcestre (“baker”), equivalent to bake + -ster.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends R
Brandon
From Middle English Brandon, Brampdon, Bramdun, Bremedon, Bromdun, from Old English brōmdūn, from brōm (“broom shrub”) + dūn (“hill, dune”). Doublet of Branton. From Irish Mac…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Bronson
From Middle English Brun (“a man named Brown's”) + son.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Carlisle
From Middle English Carlele, from Middle English Carleol, Carleul, from Cumbric [Term?] (compare Caer Ligualid in the Historia Brittonum, Middle Welsh Caer Liwelydd, Welsh…
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- neutral
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- 2 syllables
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- ends E
Chester
From Middle English Chestre, from Old English Ċeaster, from ċeaster (“a town or city, especially a Roman one”). The village in Nova Scotia is likely named after the city in…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends R
Clayton
From Middle English Claytone, Cleyton, from Old English clǣġ (“clay”) + Old English tūn (“enclosure, settlement; town”). Analyzable as clay + -ton.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Dale
Borrowed from English Dale.
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends E
Dane
From Middle English Dane, from Old Norse danir or Old English Dene. Both forms ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic *daniz.
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends E
Danvers
From Middle English [Term?], from Old French d'Anvers (“from Antwerp”).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends S
Darlington
From Middle English Dearnington, Derlinton, from Old English Dēornōþingtūn, supposedly “the settlement of Dēornōþ's people”, from an unclear root + -ing + tūn. Compare Old…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends N
Darwin
From Middle English Darwin, Derwin, from Old English Dēorwine (“a given name”), composed of dēore (“dear”) + wine (“friend”). The city in Australia is named after Charles Darwin.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Duarte
An apheresis of earlier Eduarte, from Middle English Edward. Doublet of Eduardo.
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends E
Edy
From Middle English Udy, Ude, Latinized as Udo and Odo.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends Y
Eibhlín
From Middle English Evelyn, from Old French Aveline, assimilated to the suffix -ín.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Fleming
From Middle English flameng, from late Old Norse Flæmingi, from Old Norse Flǽmingr, Middle Dutch Vlaminc, Vleminc, from Old Frisian (unattested) (compare West Frisian Flaming),…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Flynt
From Middle English flynt.
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends T
Franklin
From Middle English frankelein (“freeholder”), see franklin. The place names are mostly named after American statesman Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Germany
From Middle English Germanie, from Old English Germanie & Germania, from Latin Germānia (“land of the Germans”), from Germānī, a people living around and east of the Rhine…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends Y
Goody
From Middle English Godeve (female given name), from Old English Godġifu (female given name), from god + ġifu. Doublet of Godiva.
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- neutral
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- 2 syllables
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Grayson
From Middle English greyve (“steward”) + -son.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Irish
From Middle English Irish (12th c.), from Old English *Īrisċ, from Old English Īras (“Irishmen”), from Old Norse Írar, from Old Irish Ériu (modern Irish Éire (“Ireland”)),…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Jack
From Middle English Jackin, Jankyn, a popular pet form of John; rarely also an anglicized form of French Jacques (equivalent of Jacob and James). It can be also used as…
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- neutral
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- 1 syllable
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Jericho
From Middle English Iericho, from Old English Iericho, from Latin Ierīchō, from Ancient Greek Ἰερῑχώ (Ierīkhṓ), from Biblical Hebrew יְרִיחוֹ (yərīḥō), recorded early as…
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends O
Juno
From Middle English Juno, from Latin Iūnō of uncertain origin. One hypothesis is derivation from Proto-Indo-European *dyúh₃onh₂- (“she of heavenly authority”), from *dyew-…
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends O
Lawton
From Middle English [Term?], from Old English [Term?], from hlāw (“hill, ound”) + tūn (“homestead”) (-ton).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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London
From Middle English Londoun, from Old English Lunden, from Proto-Celtic via Latin Londinium – see for details. Doublet of Londinium.
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- neutral
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- 2 syllables
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Mahomet
From Middle English Macomet, from Latin Machometus, Mahometus, from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad). Doublet of Muhammad.
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- masculine
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- 3 syllables
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- ends T
Merlin
From Middle English Merlyn, from Medieval Latin Merlinus and Old French Merlin, from Proto-Brythonic *Mor-ðin (literally “sea-hill”), from Proto-Celtic *mori (“sea”) + *dūnom…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Nelci
From Nélson, from English Nelson, from Middle English Neil + -son — or Nell + -son.
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- feminine
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- 2 syllables
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Nelson
From Middle English Neil + -son and Nell + -son. * In the United States, also an Anglicisation of North Germanic (Scandinavian) surnames such as Nilsen, Nielsen, and Nilsson,…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends N
November
From Middle English Novembre, from Old French novembre, from Latin November (“ninth month”), from Latin novem, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥ (“nine”); + Latin -ber, from…
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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October
From Middle English, borrowed from Old French octobre, from Latin Octōber (“eighth month”), from Latin octō (“eight”), from Proto-Indo-European *oḱtṓw (“twice four”); + Latin…
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- feminine
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- 3 syllables
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Palmer
From Middle English palmer (“a pilgrim from the Holy Land”), from Old French.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Paris
From Middle English Parys, Paris, from Old French Paris, from the Late Latin name of an earlier settlement, Lutetia Parisiorum (“Lutetia of the Parisii”), from Latin Parīsiī, a…
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- mixed
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- 2 syllables
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Patrick
From Middle English Patrick, from Latin Patricius (“patrician”), the name of an early Irish saint. Doublet of Paddy.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Patryk
Borrowed from English Patrick. Doublet of Patrycjusz and Patrycy.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Porter
From Middle English Porter, from porter (“porter”), * From Old French portier (“doorman”), from porte (“door”) * From Old French portour (“bearer”), from porter (“to carry”)
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- neutral
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- 2 syllables
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Richmond
From Middle English Rychemund, from a name cognate to French Richemont (“town in Normandy”). Equivalent to rich + mound.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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Rowen
From Middle English rown (“rowan tree”).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends N
Sheppard
From Middle English, from schepherde (“shepherd”).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends D
Sieffre
Derived from Middle English Geffrey.
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends E
Sim
From Middle English Sym, diminutive of Simeon and Simon.
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends M
Talbot
From Middle English talbot, from Old French talebot (“bandit”); a Norman nickname applied to robbers who blackened their faces to avoid recognition, from Old High German…
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends T
Turner
From Middle English Turner, Turnur, Turnure, Turnour, from Middle English turner, turnare, tornere, an occupational surname for a turner or tumbler.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends R
Tyler
From Middle English Tyler, Tylere, Tygler, Tygheler, Tyghelere, Tyghelare, Tygelere, from Middle English tiler, tylere, tylare, tylier (“tiler”).
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- mixed
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- 2 syllables
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Uilleam
From Middle Irish Uilliam, from Middle English William, from Anglo-Norman Willame, from Proto-Germanic *Wiljahelmaz.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends M
Uilliam
From Middle Irish Uilliam, from Middle English William, from Anglo-Norman Willame, from Proto-Germanic *Wiljahelmaz.
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends M
Wile
From Middle English wile, an occupational surname for a trapper or a nickname for a wily person.
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends E
Winslow
From Middle English Wynselowe, from Old English Wineshlǣw, from Wines (“Wine's”, personal name) + hlāw (“mound”).
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- masculine
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- 2 syllables
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- ends W
Wolf
From Middle English and German short forms of given names containing the Germanic element "wolf".
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- masculine
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- 1 syllable
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- ends F