Proto-West Germanic origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “fortification” + “wolf”
From Proto-West Germanic *Burgawulf, from *burg (“fortification”) + *wulf (“wolf”). Equivalent to burg + wulf. Cognate with Old High German Burgulf.
Sources for this account (1)
- Wiktionary: BurgwulfCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

