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Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈkɪ.ni.wʊlf/(Modern) [ˈky.ne.wuɫf](Old English)  [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsCynwulf, Cynulf, Cyniwulf, Kynewulf, Cenewulf, Cenulf, Cyneuulf

Meaning & History

Means "royal wolf", from Old English cyne "royal" and wulf "wolf". This name was borne by an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon poet as well as a king of Wessex.
Added 12/16/2008 by Jerome
Edited 1/24/2024 by jocatchi and SeaHorse15