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Origin of Ulfe Total Records: 1  Origin of Ulfe, Meaning of Ulfe 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 2/17/2012 10:49 PM Page 1 of 1

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