Wolfe

Anglo-Irish surname and variation of animal name
"wolf"

Wolfe Origin and Meaning

The name Wolfe is a boy's name meaning "wolf".

The Wolfe spelling shifts this name from animal name to surname-name, aggressive to aristocratic. One source suggests that bearers of the Wolfe family name were all fierce and cunning and/or hunters of wolves. An intriguing choice.

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Famous People Named Wolfe

  • Thomas Wolfe
    American novelist
  • (Theobald) Wolfe Tone
    Irish Republican and revolutionary
  • Wolfe von Lenkiewicz
    British artist
  • Wolfe Mays
    British philosopher
  • James Wolfe
    British war hero
  • Wolfe Lee Leissner
    son of Kimora Lee Simmons & Tim Leissner
  • Wolfe Henry Watts (b. 2009)
    son of Merrick Watts
  • Randy Wolfe Ennis (b. 2010)
    son of Michael Ennis
  • Mike Wolfe
    star of History Channel's "American Pickers"