Germanic · Boy name
Wolfgang
“wolf path”
About the name Wolfgang
Wolfgang is a German name composed of the Germanic elements wulf, meaning wolf, and gang, meaning path or going, possibly referring to a wolf seen crossing the path of a warrior as a good omen. Saint Wolfgang of Regensburg was a bishop who reformed monasteries and tutored the future Emperor Henry the Second; the Austrian lake Wolfgangsee is named after him. The composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is the best-known bearer, and the poet and dramatist Johann Wolfgang von Goethe wrote Faust. Wolf is the usual short form.
- Meaning
- wolf path
- Origin
- Germanic
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- VOLF-gahng(2 syl.)
Middle names for Wolfgang
- Wolfgang Alexander
- Wolfgang James
- Wolfgang Johann
- Wolfgang Maximilian
- Wolfgang Thomas
Questions about Wolfgang
- What does Wolfgang mean?
- Wolfgang is a Germanic name meaning "wolf path".
- How do you pronounce Wolfgang?
- Wolfgang is pronounced VOLF-gahng, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Wolfgang?
- Variants of Wolfgang include Wolf.
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