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Herewulf
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Old English
Etymology
From ang gmw-pro *Harjawulf, from gmw-pro *hari army *wulf wolf 1. Equivalent to ang here wulf. Cognate with goh Hariulf. Compare ang Wulfhere, which has the same elements reversed.
Pronunciation
Here-wulf
Proper noun
Herewulf m
ang male
References
Electronic Sawyer S 333 (Æthelberht, king of Wessex, to the church of Sherborne; grant of privileges, with note that Æthelberht placed the charter on the high altar at Sherborne (A.D. 865, Good Friday)), Herewulf is mentioned as "Herewulf" in the text and old text sections.