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Beowulf is pronounced as BAY--woolf
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Beowulf is an Old English name that means 'bear'. It is believed that it comes from the two words 'beo' which means 'bee' and 'wulf' which means 'wolf'. It is believed that Beowulf or 'the wolf that eats honey' was the term that was used for bears in Old English.
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Beowulf is an Old
English name that means 'bear'. It is believed that it comes from the two words 'beo' which means 'bee' and 'wulf' which means 'wolf'. It is believed that
Beowulf or 'the wolf that eats honey' was the term that was used for bears in Old
English.
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Meaning
Possibly means "bee wolf" (in effect equal to "bear") from Old
English beo "bee" and wulf "wolf". Alternatively, the first element may be beadu "battle". 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
Beowulf, in his old age, slays a dragon but is himself mortally wounded in the act.
Origin
Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Pronunciation
/ˈbeɪ.ə.wʊlf/(English)