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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Wolfer m. Old High German wolf, Gothic wulf 'wolf' + Old High German heri 'host, army'.

France
Latin
1138 Wulferius (nom) CartNDJosaphat XX
Germany
Latin
822x875 Wulfarius (nom) TradCorb §98; 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 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Wolfer.