Wolfgang

//ˈwʊlf.ɡæŋ// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A German male given name.

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"My dog Wolfgang always sleeps beside me on the bench while I'm working at the computer."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Wolfgang (reinforced by Medieval Latin Wolfgangus), from Middle High German Wolfgang, from Old High German Wolfgang, from wolf (“wolf”) + gang (“path, course”).

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