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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Wolfald m. Old High German wolf, Gothic wulf 'wolf' + Old Saxon wald, Old High German walt 'power, authority'.

Austria
Latin
928 Uuoluolt (nom) UrkStyria 18; c1030 Woluolt (nom) ibid. 48; c1050 Wolfoldo (abl) ibid. 57, Wolfolt (nom) ibid. 58; c1110 Woluoldi (nom) ibid. 98; c1120 Woluoldum (acc) ibid. 103; c1130 Vvolvoldo (dat) ibid. 122a
France
Latin
c823 Vulfaldus (nom) irminon-vol2 40, Ved
Germany
Latin
1151 Wolvoldo (abl) mairhofer XLI
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Wolfald". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2020, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2020/1/name/Wolfald.