Wolfgang

Male Name

German Pronunciation

Listen to the German pronunciation of Wolfgang. The speaker is a native speaker of Standard German from Schleswig-Holstein / Northern Germany:

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Predominant Age Group in Germany

Typically born between 1910 and 1965

Origin and Meaning

Old High German name consisting of name elements meaning 'wolf' and 'walking, motion, path'

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Namesakes

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791, composer of the Classical era)
• Wolfgang Borchert (1921 – 1947), German author and playwright
• Wolfgang Schäuble (born 1942), German politician