Wulfila
From Gothic wulfs "wolf" with a diminutive suffix: "little wolf".
Meaning and origin
Wulfila is the reconstructed Gothic form of the name of a 4th-century bishop remembered for translating most of the Bible into Gothic, the earliest substantial text of any Germanic language.
How to pronounce Wulfila
| English (US) | WUUL-fih-luh /ˈwʊlfɪlə/ |
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