Wolfgang
Meaning of Wolfgang
Wolfgang is a popular male name with German origins. It is pronounced as WOOLF-gang (/ˈwʊlfɡæŋ/) in English and VOHLF-gahng (/ˈvɔlfɡaŋ/) in German. The name has variations such as Wolf and Wolfie. Wolfgang carries strong associations with strength and courage, as it combines the elements "wolf" and "gang," meaning "wolf's path." In recent years, Wolfgang has been moderately used in the United States, ranking around 130th most popular baby name for boys. Its usage has remained relatively stable over time, making it a unique choice for parents seeking a distinctive yet timeless name for their son.
Pronunciation
German
- Pronunced as VOHLF-gahng (/ˈvɔlfɡaŋ/)
English
- Pronunced as WOOLF-gang (/ˈwʊlfɡæŋ/)
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Notable People Named Wolfgang
| Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a highly influential and prolific composer of the Classical period, known for his extensive body of work across various musical genres and is considered one of the greatest composers in Western music history. |
| Wolfgang Ernst Pauli was an Austrian theoretical physicist known for his pioneering work in quantum physics, and he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1945 for his discovery of the exclusion principle. |
| Wolfgang Rihm is a prolific German composer and academic known for his extensive musical output and diverse styles. |
| Wolfgang Johannes Puck is a renowned Austrian-American chef and restaurateur. |
| Wolfgang Van Halen - Wolfgang William Van Halen is an American musician known for his work with the band Van Halen and his solo project Mammoth WVH. |
| Wolfgang Rindler was a renowned physicist known for his contributions to general relativity, including the introduction of the term "event horizon" and Rindler coordinates, as well as his work with spinors, and he was also a prolific textbook author. |
| Wolfgang Linger is an Austrian former luger who won two gold medals in doubles luge at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics. |
| Wolfgang Ketterle is a German physicist and MIT professor known for his Nobel Prize-winning research on trapping and cooling atoms to near absolute zero, leading to the realization of Bose-Einstein condensation in 1995. |
| Wolfgang Rehm was a prominent German musicologist known for his extensive work in music publishing, particularly with the Neue Mozart-Ausgabe, and his contributions to various music festivals and organizations. |
| Wolfgang Siegfried Haack was a German mathematician and aerodynamicist known for co-discovering the Sears-Haack body. |
| Wolfgang Jeschke was a renowned German science fiction author and editor at Heyne Verlag, who received the Harrison Award for international achievements in science fiction in 1987. |
| Wolfgang Helbich was a renowned German church musician, choral conductor, and academic, best known as the founder and conductor of the internationally acclaimed Alsfelder Vokalensemble. |
| Wolfgang Bauer was an Austrian writer known for his provocative plays and was considered an enfant terrible by the Austrian cultural establishment. |
| Wolfgang Wenzel von Haffner was a notable Norwegian naval officer and politician. |
| Wolfgang Heinz Porsche is a German-Austrian manager and member of the Porsche family, serving as a shareholder and chairman of the Supervisory Board of Porsche Automobil Holding SE and Porsche AG. |
