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Where does “Guelph” come from?

Guelph comes from Italian guelfo, from Middle High German Welf, a dynastic name of the medieval German royal family.

Guelph (English): A member of a medieval Italian faction that...

Definitions

  1. A member of a medieval Italian faction that...

Ancestry of “Guelph”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianGuelfo—
2Middle High GermanWelf—

Words derived from “Guelph”

  • Guelphic
Every word from Middle High German Welf →