Ulf
Ulf is a concise, phonetically solid name connected to the old Norse naming tradition. It stems directly from the word for wolf and is historically documented in runic inscriptions. Today, it is mainly used in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and German-speaking regions.
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA short Nordic name with the direct meaning "wolf" and an ancient tradition.
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Severskogermánske meno pochádza zo staroseverského Úlfr, doslova „vlk“; novšia podoba Ulf je doložená najmä v škandinávskych jazykoch a nemčine.
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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index
Ako ľahko sa meno Ulf vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete
ULF
100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvaromBez diakritiky (ASCII)
Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis18 cudzích podôb
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsThe name has foreign origin. You can listen to both native (Nemčina) and localized pronunciations.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Ulf
7People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
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Ulf Smith
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