| [ 2 syll. wol-(f)gan(g), wo-lfga-ng ] The boy name Wolfgang is pronounced as WUHLFGAENG KEY. Wolfgang is primarily used in the German language and it is of Germanic origin. Derived from the elements 'wulf' meaning wolf ; 'gang' meaning going. The name has sometimes been adopted by English speakers in honor of the German composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). The Italian name Volfango is a variant form of the name. Another variant of Wolfgang is the English, German, and Hebrew short form Wolf. Wolfgang is not regularly used as a baby name for boys. It is ranked outside of the top 1000 names. KEY: English pronunciation for Wolfgang: W as in "we (W.IY)" ; UH as in "hood (HH.UH.D)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; G as in "green (G.R.IY.N)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; NG as in "ping (P.IH.NG)"
Details of famous persons named Wolfgang:
Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, born 27 January 1756 - 5 December 1791, Salzburg, Austria.
Inventor Wolfgang Von Kempelen, born 23 January 1734 - 26 March 1804. |
