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Origin of Olf Total Records: 13  Origin of Olf, Meaning of Olf Origin: The book 'extinct baronets' tells that the name is from hall of the ford' an English origin. I know that George III King of England knighted one of my ancesters (Henry Vaughn as Henry Halford because he was the king's physician. There were 2 Halford lines in England. Surnames: Halford, Hallford, Holford, Hollford Submitted by: Connette Blalock Origin of Olf, Meaning of Olf Origin: The Woolfolk family originated in Wales. The family raised sheep in Wales. Instead of adopting the name 'Shepherd' as a typical Anglo-Saxon 'use name' for the family, they chose the surname 'Woolfolk'. There is a family crest with two wolves rampant, and a motto of 'We Guard Our Own'. Surnames: Woolfolk Submitted by: Kathryn Woolfolk Tetley Origin of Olf, Meaning of Olf Origin: In many cases, Wolfe and Woolfe and descended from the Woulfe family of Ireland. Originally Normans (le Woulf) who accompanied William the Conqueror on invasions of England and later Ireland in the early 1100's.. One branch of the Woulfe family, that of Edmond Woulfe (see Maclysaght 'Irish Families') moved to England in the 1600's and his descendants joined the English army. In order to be accepted and gain in rank, these descendants Anglicised the name to the more Engligh-appearing Wolfe and converted to protestantisim. One of the most famous descendant of Edmond is General James Woulfe, hero of Quebec in the French and Indian Wars of the 1750's. You will also find other Wolfes who remained in Ireland who also changed their names from their Limerick Catholic origins to the more English Wolfe. Other origins include the Norse 'Ulf' that translated later to Woulfe in Irish. And - when many Irish were forced to Anglicize their names, the Irish O'Mactire was also translated into Woulfe. (ref MacLysaght - Irish Families) Surnames: Wolfe, Woolfe, Woulfe Submitted by: Michael Woulfe Origin of Olf, Meaning of Olf Origin: Originally from Russia, then Alsace Loranne, France Surnames: Marzloff, Marzolf Submitted by: Sean Marzolf Origin of Olf, Meaning of Olf Origin: Amanda Maude Wolfington. Grandmother: Believe born in Ireland 1871 or72Married Erwin Ernest Weller, Coldwater Michigan Surnames: Wolfington Submitted by: Sally Sauer Origin of Olf, Meaning of Olf Origin: Interested in finding descendants of Michael Biederwolf b. 20 Junee 1832 in Kandel Pfatz Bayerrn Germany. He arrived in Berks Co. PA and then came to White Co. IN. Died 9 May 1916 Monticello, White Co. IN Surnames: Biederwolf Submitted by: Richard B. Helfrich Origin of Olf, Meaning of Olf Origin: Bellingham Washington looking for anyone with the same name mothers from holland father from indonisa moved here from europe in the early part of veitnam war father was in the army for 15 some years now I live in the pacfic northwest close to canada i will reply to all emails regarding this post:) Surnames: DeWolff Submitted by: Louis Roland DeWolff Origin of Olf, Meaning of Olf Origin: Looking for information on COLFLESH family; traced back to James Alexander Colflesh (b. 1843), son of John Colflesh (b. 1818), son of John Colflesh (b. 1784) Surnames: COLFLESH Submitted by: Jason S Colflesh Origin of Olf, Meaning of Olf Origin: I am wolrking on the family of Joseph wolfskill, Father of William Surnames: wolfskill Submitted by: Denise Wolfskill Origin of Olf, Meaning of Olf Origin: talked to man who really knows what wolfanger means. it has nothing to do with wolves. infact it means sheep shearer. Surnames: wolfanger Submitted by: Origin of Olf, Meaning of Olf Origin: Wolfgarten (ca. 147O: Peter uff dem Woulffgaird); surname and name of a settlement -originated in the region called "Eifel" (Germany); is part of the wood called Kermeter -today this settlement belongs to Schleiden -possilble variants: Wolffgarten,Wolfgarthen Surnames: Wolfgarten Submitted by: Hartmut Markert Origin of Olf, Meaning of Olf Origin: The family tradition is that the family name was originally GRAMM. An ancestor who was guard to the province's Prince slew the leader of a wolf pack while traveling through the woods with the Prince. By slaying the wolf, the Prince was protected. As gratitude the Prince bestowed the name WOLFGRAMM to remember the event. Where in Germany this event took place, we the descendants do not know. When in German history this event took place, again, we do not know. It is one of the few stories that survived from our German immigrant ancestor, Emil Otto Friedrich WOLFGRAMM b. 4 Feb 1859 in Pyritz, Pommern, Prussia. Another family surname story Grandpa Emil told was that whether you spell your name with one or two 'm's --- all WOLFGRAMMs are related. Surnames: Wolfgramm Submitted by: Caroline Wolfgramm Irwin Origin of Olf, Meaning of Olf Origin: Northern Germany and/or Russia Surnames: Wolf Submitted by: Louis M. Wolf,ESQ. 2/17/2012 5:34 PM Page 1 of 1

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