Wolfgang derived from the Germanic elements wulf meaning "wolf" and gang "path". Two famous bearers of this name were Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) and German novelist and poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832).
Saintly namesake: Wolfgang of Regensburg was a 10th-century German bishop known for his reforms and missionary work. He is venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church. (October 31 · 10th century)
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