Name
Wolfgang
Meaning
Wolfgang is a masculine name of German origin meaning “wolf path”.
Wolfgang joins the Old German wolf with gang, a path or going, suggesting one who travels with wolves. Mozart and Goethe between them made it the most cultured wolf name in Europe, and chef Wolfgang Puck keeps it on American menus.
A classic in Austria and Germany, now mostly given by tradition-minded parents.
At a glance
- Origin
- German
- Gender
- Masculine
- Pronounced
- /VUULF-gahng/
- Themes
- Wolf
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Questions
Wolfgang is a masculine name of German origin meaning “wolf path”. Wolfgang joins the Old German wolf with gang, a path or going, suggesting one who travels with wolves.
Wolfgang is traditionally a masculine (boy) name. It is a classic in Austria and Germany, now mostly given by tradition-minded parents.
The name Wolfgang comes from German. Wolfgang joins the Old German wolf with gang, a path or going, suggesting one who travels with wolves. Mozart and Goethe between them made it the most cultured wolf name in Europe, and chef Wolfgang Puck keeps it on American menus.
Wolfgang is pronounced VUULF-gahng.
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