Wolfgang

== English == === 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”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwʊlf.ɡæŋ/ (or like German) IPA(key): /ˈvɔlf.ɡɑŋ/ Hyphenation: Wolf‧gang === Proper noun === Wolfgang A German male given name. ==== Translations ==== == Danish == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Wolfgang, from Middle High German Wolfgang, from Old High German Wolfgang, from wolf (“wolf”) + gang (“path, course”). === Proper noun === Wolfgang (rare) a male given name == German == === Etymology === From Middle High German Wolfgang, from Old High German Wolfgang, from wolf (“wolf”) + gang (“path, course”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈvɔlfɡaŋ(k)/ Hyphenation: Wolf‧gang === Proper noun === Wolfgang m (proper noun, strong, genitive Wolfgangs or Wolfgang) a male given name ==== Usage notes ==== Traditionally popular in Germany and Austria, famously held by a tenth century saint. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Wolf (pet form) Wolfgangsee === References === “Wolfgang” in Duden online == Middle High German == === Alternative forms === Wolfganc === Etymology === From Old High German Wolfgang, from wolf (“wolf”) + gang (“path, course”). === Proper noun === Wolfgang m a male given name ==== Declension ==== This entry needs an inflection-table template. ==== Descendants ==== German: Wolfgang English: Wolfgang Danish: Wolfgang Portuguese: Wolfgang == Old High German == === Etymology === From wolf (“wolf”) +‎ gang (“path, course, journey”). === Proper noun === Wolfgang a male given name ==== Declension ==== Proper names in the -a declension take a pronominal accusative ending -an ==== Descendants ==== Middle High German: Wolfgang German: Wolfgang English: Wolfgang Danish: Wolfgang Portuguese: Wolfgang == Portuguese == === Etymology === Borrowed from German Wolfgang, from Middle High German Wolfgang, from Old High German Wolfgang, from wolf (“wolf”) + gang (“path, course”). === Pronunciation === (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈvowf.ɡɐ̃ɡ/, /ˈvolf.ɡɐ̃ɡ/ === Proper noun === Wolfgang m a male given name from German, equivalent to English Wolfgang