Botolfsen

Norwegian Bokmål Alternative forms nb Bottolfsen patronymic variant based on Bottolf Etymology From nb Botolv sen male given name patronymic suffix meaning “son of”, originally a patronymic meaning “son of Botolf”. The given name nb Botolv goes back to nb non Bótólfr, a male given name formed from non bót remedy, help, improvement and non úlfr wolf, literally “remedy-wolf”. The first element is from nb gem-pro *bōtō improvement, betterment; recompense, atonement, while the second is from nb gem-pro *wulfaz wolf. Pronunciation nb /²buː.tɔlf.sən/ [²buː.tɔlf.sn̩] nb uːtɔlfsən 3 nb Bo tolf sen Proper noun nb proper noun nb patronymics originally meaning “son of Botolf” Usage notes nb Botolfsen originated as a patronymic referring to a son of a man named nb Botolv and later became established as a hereditary surname. References Veka, Olav (2000), Norsk etternamnleksikon: Norske slektsnamn – utbreiing, tyding og opphav, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget.