BEOWULF
“Possibly means bee wolf (in effect equal to bear) from Old Inglés beo bee and wulf wolf. This is the name of the main character in the anonymous 8th-century epic poem Beowulf. Set in Denmark, the poem tells how he slays the monster Grendel and its mo...”
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Possibly means bee wolf (in effect equal to bear) from Old Inglés beo bee and wulf wolf. This is the name of the main character in the anonymous 8th-century epic poem Beowulf. Set in Denmark, the poem tells how he slays the monster Grendel and its mother at the request of king Hroðgar. After this Beowulf becomes the king of the Geats. The conclusion of the poem tells how Beawulf, in his old age, slays a dragon but is himself mortally wounded in the act.
Origen cultural
Pronunciación
“BAY-ə-woolf (English)”
Fuente: Behind the Name · Datos etimológicos verificados