Botolph

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proper noun

An English male given name, after Botwulf of Thorney.

OriginOld English Botwulf ← Proto-West Germanic *Bōtuwulf →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An English male given name, after Botwulf of Thorney.

Origin

  1. Proto-West Germanic*Bōtuwulf
  2. Old EnglishBotwulf
  3. EnglishBotolph

From Old English Botwulf, from Proto-West Germanic *Bōtuwulf, from *bōtu (“aid, assistance”) + *wulf (“wolf”).

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APA

Botolph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Botolph

MLA

“Botolph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Botolph. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Botolph,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Botolph.

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