# De Wolf

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**De Wolf** is a [Dutch](/source/Dutch_language) surname meaning 'of the [wolf](/source/Wolves_in_folklore,_religion_and_mythology)'. It may be descriptive or toponymic of origin.[1] Variations include ***De Wolfe***, ***De Wulf***, ***Dewulf*** and ***van der Wolf***. People with these surnames include:

## People with the surname

**De Wolf**

- [Cees de Wolf](/source/Cees_de_Wolf) (1945–2011), Dutch footballer
- [Cornelis de Wolf](/source/Cornelis_de_Wolf) (1880–1935), Dutch organist and composer
- [Dirk De Wolf](/source/Dirk_De_Wolf) (born 1961), Belgian road race cyclist
- [Fons De Wolf](/source/Alfons_De_Wolf) (born 1956), Belgian road race cyclist
- [Henri De Wolf](/source/Henri_De_Wolf) (1936–2023), Belgian road race cyclist
- [Jacob de Wolf](/source/Jacob_de_Wolf) (1630–1685), Dutch painter
- [James De Wolf](/source/James_De_Wolf) (1764–1837), American privateer, slaver and US Senator from Rhode Island
- [John de Wolf](/source/John_de_Wolf) (born 1962), Dutch footballer
- [John Anthony St. Etienne de Wolf](/source/John_Anthony_St._Etienne_de_Wolf) (1931–2003), Canadian journalist, economist and politician
- [Karel De Wolf](/source/Karel_De_Wolf) (1952–2011), Belgian composer, conductor and musician
- [Ortwin De Wolf](/source/Ortwin_De_Wolf) (born 1997), Belgian footballer
- [Michel De Wolf](/source/Michel_De_Wolf) (born 1958), Belgian footballer
- [Nico de Wolf](/source/Nico_de_Wolf) (1887–1967), Dutch footballer
- [Piet de Wolf](/source/Piet_de_Wolf) (1921–2013), Dutch footballer
- [Richard Crosby De Wolf](/source/Richard_Crosby_De_Wolf) (1875–1947), American copyright law scholar
- [Steve De Wolf](/source/Steve_De_Wolf) (born 1975), Belgian road race cyclist

**DeWolf**

- [Benjamin DeWolf](/source/Benjamin_DeWolf_(politician)) (1744–1819), Nova Scotian politician and businessman
- [Benjamin DeWolf](/source/Benjamin_DeWolf_(Windsor_merchant)) (died after 1836), Nova Scotian merchant and politician
- [Elisha DeWolf](/source/Elisha_DeWolf) (1756–1837), Nova Scotian judge and politician
- [Elisha DeWolf Jr.](/source/Elisha_DeWolf_Jr.) (1801–1850), Nova Scotian politician
- [Harry DeWolf](/source/Harry_DeWolf) (1903–2000), Canadian Vice Admiral
- [James De Wolf](/source/James_De_Wolf) (1764–1837), United States Senator from Rhode Island
- [James Madison DeWolf](/source/James_Madison_DeWolf) (1843–1876), American military officer
- [James Ratchford DeWolf](/source/James_Ratchford_DeWolf) (1787–1855), Nova Scotian businessman and politician
- [Jamie DeWolf](/source/Jamie_DeWolf) (born 1979), American slam poet and spoken word comedian
- [John DeWolf](/source/John_DeWolf_(sea_captain)) (1779–1872), American [maritime fur trader](/source/Maritime_fur_trade) and businessman
- [Loran DeWolf](/source/Loran_DeWolf) (1754 – after 1818), Nova Scotian politician
- [Nick DeWolf](/source/Nick_DeWolf) (1928–2006), co-founder of Teradyne
- [Ronald DeWolf](/source/Ronald_DeWolf) (1934–1991), L. Ron Hubbard's son
- [Thomas Andrew Strange DeWolf](/source/Thomas_Andrew_Strange_DeWolf) (1795–1878), Nova Scotian businessman and politician
- [Wallace Leroy DeWolf](/source/Wallace_Leroy_DeWolf) (1854–1930), American businessman and artist

**De Wolfe**

- [Billy De Wolfe](/source/Billy_De_Wolfe) (1907–1974), American character actor
- [Elsie de Wolfe](/source/Elsie_de_Wolfe) (1859–1950), American actress and interior decorator
- [Margaret De Wolfe](/source/Margaret_De_Wolfe) (1881–1956), English stage and film actress
- [Meyer de Wolfe](/source/De_Wolfe_Music) (1887–1964), Dutch-born composer and conductor, founder of De Wolfe Music
- [Roland De Wolfe](/source/Roland_De_Wolfe) (born 1979), English poker player

**DeWolfe**

- [Barbara DeWolfe](/source/Barbara_DeWolfe) (1912–2008), American ornithologist
- [Chris DeWolfe](/source/Chris_DeWolfe) (born 1966), American entrepreneur
- [James P. deWolfe](/source/James_P._deWolfe) (1896–1966), American Episcopal bishop

**De Wolff**

- [Arjen de Wolff](/source/Arjen_de_Wolff) (born 1969), Dutch politician and human rights activist
- [Bernard de Wolff](/source/Bernard_de_Wolff) (born 1955), Dutch painter
- [Charles de Wolff](/source/Charles_de_Wolff) (1932–2011), Dutch organist and conductor
- [Charles Esmond de Wolff](/source/Charles_Esmond_de_Wolff) (1893–1986), British Army officer
- [Francis de Wolff](/source/Francis_de_Wolff) (1913–1984), English character actor
- [Leon de Wolff](/source/Leon_de_Wolff) (1948–2014), Dutch journalist, media consultant and academic
- [Riem de Wolff](/source/Riem_de_Wolff) (1943–2017), Indo-Dutch pop musician, brother of Ruud
- [Ruud de Wolff](/source/Ruud_de_Wolff) (1941–2000), Indo-Dutch pop musician, brother of Riem
- [Salomon de Wolff](/source/Salomon_de_Wolff) (1878–1960), Dutch economist and politician

**De Wulf**

- [Frank De Wulf](/source/Frank_De_Wulf) (born 1968), Belgian DJ
- [Jimmy De Wulf](/source/Jimmy_De_Wulf) (born 1980), Belgian footballer
- [Maurice De Wulf](/source/Maurice_De_Wulf) (born 1980), Belgian philosopher

**Dewulf**

- [Bernard Dewulf](/source/Bernard_Dewulf) (1960–2021), Belgian poet and journalist
- [Filip Dewulf](/source/Filip_Dewulf) (born 1972), Belgian tennis player
- [Jeroen Dewulf](/source/Jeroen_Dewulf) (born 1972), Belgian scholar
- [Noureen Dewulf](/source/Noureen_Dewulf) (born 1984), American actress
- [Stan Dewulf](/source/Stan_Dewulf) (born 1997), Belgian cyclist

## Fictional characters

- Bor de Wolf, a character from the Dutch children's television series *[Fabeltjeskrant](/source/Fabeltjeskrant)*
- [Jean DeWolff](/source/Jean_DeWolff), police detective in the Spider-Man comic books

## As a given or middle name

- [Julia de Wolf Gibbs](/source/Julia_de_Wolf_Gibbs) (1866–1952), American author and craftsman
- [DeWolf Hopper](/source/DeWolf_Hopper) (1858–1935), American actor, singer, comedian, and theatrical producer
- [M. A. De Wolfe Howe](/source/Mark_Antony_De_Wolfe_Howe_(writer)) (1864–1960), American editor and author.
- [Mark Antony De Wolfe Howe](/source/Mark_Antony_De_Wolfe_Howe_(bishop)) (1808–1895), American Episcopal bishop
- [Alice De Wolf Kellogg](/source/Alice_De_Wolf_Kellogg) (1862–1900), American painter
- [James De Wolf Perry](/source/James_De_Wolf_Perry) (1871–1947) was an American Episcopal clergyman and prelate
- [Leonard Percy de Wolfe Tilley](/source/Leonard_Percy_de_Wolfe_Tilley) (1870–1947), Canadian lawyer and Premier of New Brunswick
- [Henry DeWolf Smyth](/source/Henry_DeWolf_Smyth) (1898–1986), American physicist, diplomat, and bureaucrat

Andy DeWolfe farmer of small hay bales

## See also

- [DeWolf (disambiguation)](/source/DeWolf_(disambiguation))
- [DeWolf family](/source/DeWolf_family)
- [Dewolfe](/source/Dewolfe)
- [De Wolfe](/source/De_Wolfe)
- [De Wolfe Music](/source/De_Wolfe_Music) - [British](/source/United_Kingdom) [production music](/source/Production_music) company, originator of [library music](/source/Library_music).
- [Wolf (name)](/source/Wolf_(name))
- [Wolfe (surname)](/source/Wolfe_(surname))
- [Wulf](/source/Wulf), common Germanic name element

## References

1. [Wolf, de](http://www.cbgfamilienamen.nl/nfb/detail_naam.php?gba_lcnaam=de%20wolf&gba_naam=de%20Wolf&nfd_naam=Wolf,%20de&operator=eq&taal=en) at the [Meertens Institute](/source/Meertens_Institute) Dutch surname database.

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