Arnulf is a masculine

German given name Personal names in German-speaking Europe consist of one or several given names (''Vorname'', plural ''Vornamen'') and a surname (''Nachname, Familienname''). The ''Vorname'' is usually gender-specific. A name is usually cited in the " Western or ...

. It is composed of the Germanic elements ''arn'' "eagle" and ''ulf'' "wolf". The ''-ulf, -olf'' suffix was an extremely frequent element in Germanic onomastics and from an early time was perceived as a mere suffix forming given names. Similarly, the suffix ''-wald, -ald, -old'', originally from ''wald'' "rule, power" underwent semantic weakening. Therefore, the name ''Arnulf'' and ''

Arnold Arnold may refer to: People * Arnold (given name), a masculine given name * Arnold (surname), a German and English surname Places Australia * Arnold, Victoria, a small town in the Australian state of Victoria Canada * Arnold, Nova Scotia Uni ...

'' were often conflated in early medieval records, as is the case with bishop

Arnulf of Metz Arnulf of Metz ( 582 – 645) was a Frankish bishop of Metz and advisor to the Merovingian court of Austrasia. He later retired to the Abbey of Remiremont. In French he is also known as Arnoul or Arnoulf. In English he is known as Arnold. G ...

(died 640), especially as the final consonant came to be dropped (''Arnoul''). The name ''Arnulf'' is attested from as early as the 5th century, as the name of the brother of

Odoacer Odoacer ( ; – 15 March 493 AD), also spelled Odovacer or Odovacar, was a soldier and statesman of barbarian background, who deposed the child emperor Romulus Augustulus and became Rex/Dux (476–493). Odoacer's overthrow of Romulus Augustu ...

. The name is attested with some frequency in Medieval Germany throughout the 8th to 11th centuries, in the spelling variants ''Arnulf, Arnulph, Arnolf'', occasionally also as ''Arenulph, Harnulf, Harnolf, Harnolph''. In the 9th century, Arnulf of Carinthia was the ruler of

East Francia East Francia (Medieval Latin: ) or the Kingdom of the East Franks () was a successor state of Charlemagne's empire ruled by the Carolingian dynasty until 911. It was created through the Treaty of Verdun (843) which divided the former empire int ...

and was crowned Holy Roman Emperor in 896. There was an Anglo-Saxon cognate, ''Earnulf'' ( Ernulf), which was assimilated to the Frankish form of the name after the Norman conquest. Arnulf of Eynesbury is an obscure 9th-century English saint, who was mostly forgotten by the 11th century, and who was perhaps just a folkloristic duplicate of the historical Arnulf of Metz. In any case, the English Arnulf would have been known as ''Earnulf'', and his relics were venerated in ''Earnulfesbyrig'' (

Eynesbury, Cambridgeshire Eynesbury is an urban area forming part of St Neots in Cambridgeshire, England. It mainly consists of housing, although there is an area of light industry, and a large supermarket. Eynesbury is home to Ernulf Academy and a fitness centre called ...

). The name is also attested in medieval Scandinavia, as

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''Arnúlfr'' (''Ærnulfr, Ǫrnólfr, Ǫrnulfr'', Old Swedish ''Ærinolf, Ærnolf, Ärnulf''). Scandinavian dialectal and regional variants of the name include ''Annul, Annulv, Anul, Arnolv, Arnulv, Örnólfur, Ørnolvur, Örnulf, Ørnulf, Ørnulv''. The given name Arnulf remains in use in Germany and in Norway, and to a lesser extent in Sweden.nordicnames.de
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(582–640) *Saint

Arnoul of Cysoing Arnulf is a masculine German given name. It is composed of the Germanic elements ''arn'' "eagle" and ''ulf'' "wolf". The ''-ulf, -olf'' suffix was an extremely frequent element in Germanic onomastics and from an early time was perceived as a mer ...

(died 720) *Saint Arnulf of Eynesbury (9th century) * Arnulf of Carinthia (850–899) * Arnulf I of Bavaria (died 937) (ruled 907–927) *

Arnulf I of Flanders Arnulf I (c. 893/899 – 27 March 965), called "the Great", was the first Count of Flanders. Life Arnulf was the son of margrave Baldwin II of Flanders and Ælfthryth of Wessex, daughter of Alfred the Great.Detlev Schwennicke, '' Europäische ...

(ruled 918–965) * Arnulf II, Count of Boulogne (died 971) * Arnulf, Count of Holland (950-993) * Arnulf II, Count of Flanders (960/961–987) * Arnulf III, Count of Boulogne (died 990) *

Arnulf (bishop of Vic) Arnulf (died 1010) was the bishop of Vic from 993. He was a member of the family of the hereditary viscounts of Ausona, whose chief castle was at Cardona, although they also controlled the upper town of Vic itself. His mother was the viscountess ...

(died 1010) * Arnulf II, Archbishop of Milan (died 1018) * Arnulf, Archbishop of Reims (died 1021) * Arnulf III, Count of Flanders (died 1071) * Arnulf of Milan (fl. 1080s), chronicler * Arnulf of Soissons (died 1087), saint * Arnulf III, Archbishop of Milan (died 1097) *

Arnulf of Chocques Arnulf of Chocques (died 1118) was a leading member of the clergy during the First Crusade, being made Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem in 1099 and again from 1112 to 1118. Sometimes referred to as Arnulf of Rœulx, presumably after the village of Rœu ...

(died 1118), Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem * Arnulf of Montgomery (c. 1068 – 1118/1122), Anglo-Norman aristocrat * Ernulf (died 1124), bishop of Rochester, Kent. *

Arnulf of Lisieux Arnulf of Lisieux (1104/1109 – 31 August 1184) was a medieval French bishop who figured prominently as a conservative figure during the Renaissance of the 12th century, built the Cathedral of Lisieux, which introduced Gothic architecture to No ...

(died 1184) * Arnulf of Leuven (died 1250), medieval abbot *

Arnolfo di Cambio Arnolfo di Cambio (c. 1240 – 1300/1310) was an Italian architect and sculptor. He designed Florence Cathedral and the sixth city wall around Florence (1284–1333), while his most important surviving work as a sculptor is the tomb of Cardina ...

(c. 1240 – 1300/1310), architect * Arnoul d'Audrehem (died 1370) ;modern *

Prince Arnulf of Bavaria Prince Arnulf of Bavaria (german: Franz Joseph Arnulf Adalbert Maria Prinz von Bayern; 6 July 1852 – 12 November 1907) was a member of the Bavarian Royal House of Wittelsbach and a General of Infantry. Early life Arnulf was born in Munich, Bav ...

(1852–1907) * Arnulf Øverland (1889–1968), Norwegian author * Arnulf Klett (1905–1974), German politician * Arnulf Solvoll (born 1908), Norwegian missionary *

Arnulf Abele The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarde ...

(1914–2000), German officer * Arnulf Ueland (1920-2004), American businessman and politician * Arnulf Rainer (born 1929), Austrian painter * Arnulf Baring (born 1932), German author *

Arnulf Bæk Hein Arnulf Bæk (born 16 August 1943) is a retired Norwegian handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was born in Trysil. In 1972 he was part of the Norwegian team which finished ninth in the Olympic tournament. He played ...

(born 1943), Norwegian handball player * Arnulf von Arnim (born 1947), German pianist * Arnulf Herrmann (born 1978)

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*Förstemann, Ernst (1900). ''Altdeutsches Namenbuch'' (3rd ed.). Bonn: P. Hanstein, 118f. Germanic given names {{given name German masculine given names

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