Botolph
Botolph Name meanings & History
Botolph is derived from the Old English elements 'botl' meaning 'house' and 'wulf' meaning 'wolf'. The name literally means 'wolf of the house'. Botolph was also the name of a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon saint, venerated in East Anglia, who founded a monastery in what is now Boston, Lincolnshire. English form of Botolphus, which was a variant form of Botulphus (see Botulph, Botwulf). Saint Botolph was a 7th-century religious leader in East Anglia, patron of travellers and namesake of the town of Boston (originally Botolphston). Botolph is primarily used as a masculine given name.
Zodiac Sign of Botolph: Beauty Taurus,Brains Libra
Synonyms of Botolph:
B: Brains,Bountiful,Bashful,Beauty
O: Obsessive,Obstinate,Organized,Obsolete,Ostentatious
T: Doubting Thomas,Tacky,Tireless,Testy,Talkative,Touchy,Truth
L: Legal,Liaison,Lazy,Lover,Luscious,Lovely,Languid
P: Passive,Particular,Political,Partnership,Pensive
H: Haggle,Heart's Desire,Hope,Hyper,Hobnobbing
Botolph is:- a Complex name
- a Nerdy name
- a Strange name
- a Wholesome name
Related Names to Botolph
Similar traditional English names include Beowulf, Wulfric, and Egbert.
