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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Wolfer m. Old High German wolf, Gothic wulf 'wolf' + Old High German heri 'host, army'.

Germany
Latin
● 1149 Wolfherus (nom) mairhofer XXXI
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Wolfer". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/Wolfer.