Athaulf
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Meaning & Etymology
The name Athaulf is a contemporary spelling of the Gothic name *Aþawulfs, which is derived from the elements aþals meaning 'nobility' and wulfs meaning 'wolf'. This makes it a cognate of the name Adolf. Alternatively, the first element could be atta, meaning 'father'. The name is historically significant as it was borne by a 5th-century king of the Visigoths, Athaulf, who played a crucial role in transforming the Visigothic state from a tribal kingdom to a major political power of late antiquity...
Etymology
Original Form:
*Aþawulfs
Evolution:
The name evolved from the Gothic *Aþawulfs to the Latinized form Ataulphus, and later to the modern spelling Athaulf.
Source:
Gothic language, with elements aþals ('nobility') and wulfs ('wolf') or atta ('father').