Ceolwulf
keel wolf / ship wolf
GenderBoyOriginAnglo-SaxonSay itKEE-ol-wulfPopularityextremely rare
Pronounced KEE-ol-wulf
About the name Ceolwulf
Ceolwulf was a Northumbrian king who abdicated his throne to become a monk, and to whom Bede dedicated his Ecclesiastical History. Weighty and singular, a name for a truly rare pick.
Contemplative and humble despite great status.
Fun fact
Bede dedicated his famous Ecclesiastical History of the English People directly to King Ceolwulf.
Nicknames for Ceolwulf
CeolWulf
Variations
Ceolwulph
Famous people named Ceolwulf
- Ceolwulf of Northumbria (king turned monk)