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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Gangwolf m. Old High German gang 'path, course, way, journey' + Old High German wolf, Gothic wulf 'wolf'.

Cf. Wolfgang for the same elements in reverse order.

Germany
Latin
● 1149 Gangolf (nom) mairhofer XXXV
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Gangwolf". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2018, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2018/1/name/Gangwolf.