From a given name or byname that was derived from Gaelic sithech meaning wolf.

Surname meaning wolf. A compound of wolf and flame. This personal name was originally derived from the Old German wolf which meant wolf and ganc meaning battle Early Origins of the Wolf family. Wulff Wolf Nulf Wolff Colf Rolf Wolfe Woolf Wilt Woulfe.

This was also the name of a Spartan legislator of the 9th century BC. Hrolf is a German name for boys with the meaning of renowned wolf. The Wolff surname is derived from the baptismal name for the son of Wolfgang a popular personal name in Germany during medieval times.

Low German middle. Other geographical surnames in Germany are derived from the state region or village of the first bearers origin often reflecting a division in tribes and regions ie. From Basque otso meaning wolf.

Dictionary of American Family Names 2013 Oxford University Press. Lobo meaning simply wolf is a Spanish Portuguese and Galician name for baby boys with some popularity. From the medieval male personal name Wolnoth or Wolnaugh from Old English Wulfnōth literally wolf-daring.

North German and Danish. In the morning he shall devour the prey and at night he shall divide the spoil Genesis 4927. This is a famous Anglo-Irish surname of Norman-French origins.

Geographical Surnames - Derived from the location of the homestead from which the first bearer and his family lived Leon Meer -- Leon from by the sea. In Greek legend this was the name of a king who was driven mad by the gods because of his impiety. Latinized form of the Greek name Λυκοῦργος Lykourgos derived from λύκος lykos meaning wolf and ἔργον ergon meaning work deed.