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Wolfgang

Wolfgang is a classic Germanic masculine name with deep roots in Old High German culture. Immortalised worldwide by composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, it carries immense artistic prestige. It is a bold, intellectual, and timelessly evocative name.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Wolfgang
Slovak:
Czech:
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Hungarian:
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Polish:
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German:
Wolfgang
Spanish:
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French:
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Italian:
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Portuguese:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

An ancient Germanic name meaning “wolf path” or “one who walks with wolves into battle.”

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Pochádza zo starohornonemeckého mena Wolfgang, utvoreného z prvkov wolf „vlk“ a ganc „chôdza, pochod, boj“. Meno sa vykladá približne ako „ten, kto kráča s vlkom do boja“, prípadne „vlčí bojovník“.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Wolfgang vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

WOLFGANG

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

18 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
31 October
Austrian CalendarCroatian Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

Výslovnosť: [volfgang], v pôvodnej nemčine približne [volfgank].

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 2
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Wolfgang
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Wolfganga
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Wolfgangovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Wolfganga
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Wolfgang
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Wolfgangovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Wolfgangom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
WolfiWolf
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Wolfgang
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Wolfgang! Wolfi!

Notable figures named Wolfgang

13

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Person type
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
1749 – 1832Historical Figure

German writer, artist, natural scientist and politician (1749–1832)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
1756 – 1791Historical Figure

Austrian composer of the Classical period (1756-1791)

Wolfgang Ketterle
DE
born 1957Notable Figure

German physicist

Wolfgang Stark
DE
born 1969Notable Figure

German football referee

Wolfgang Heinz
AT
1900 – 1984Historical Figure

East German actor (1900-1984)

Wolfgang Lubitz
DE
born 1949Notable Figure

German chemist and biophysicist

Wolfgang Baumjohann
AT
born 1950Notable Figure

Austrian astrophysicist

Wolfgang Cramer
DE
born 1957Notable Figure

German geographer

Test how Wolfgang sounds with your surname

Acoustic analyzer evaluates pronunciation fluency and syllable rhythm.

Supports compound surnames (e.g. Smith-Jones)

Full name:

Wolfgang Smith

2 + 1 = 3 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:W.S.without dots:WS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.

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