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Origin and Meaning of the Name Beowulf

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Origin:	Germanic


Meaning:	Bee wolf


Pronunciation:	(BAY wulf) [Guide]

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Beowulf is from the Old English meaning "bee wolf". The phrase is supposed to be a metaphor for a bear ('the wolf that eats honey'). Beowulf is the hero of the famous Anglo-saxon poem "Beowulf ". He is a Geatish warrior who comes to the help of King Hrothgar of the Danes whose court is nightly threatened by the monster Grendel.