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wolfgang

/ˈwʊlf.ɡæŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.26 in modern English

Syllables
Wolf-gang
IPA
/ˈwʊlf.ɡæŋ/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from German.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from German Wolfgang (reinforced by Medieval Latin Wolfgangus), from Middle High German Wolfgang, from Old High German Wolfgang, from wolf (“wolf”) + gang (“path, course”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Wolfgangus, Wolfgang

Questions

How do you pronounce wolfgang?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwʊlf.ɡæŋ/.
What does wolfgang mean?
A male given name from German.
Where does wolfgang come from?
It is traced to Middle High German.

How to pronounce wolfgang

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