English Wiktionary account
Source-reportedUncertain, the first element more commonly appears in Lombard Italy, as if a southern dialect adaptation of Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍃𐍄- (aist-, “honor”); but possibly Proto-West Germanic *aist (“kiln”) + Old High German -olf (“wolf”). First attested in the 9th C. CE
Sources for this account (1)
- Wiktionary: AistolfCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

