# Beowulf

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈbeɪ.əˌwʊlf/ · frequency rank #31,872

## Definitions
1. A renowned Old English alliterative poem, preserved in a single manuscript within the Nowell Codex, composed sometime between 975 and 1025 AD.
2. An Anglo-Saxon personal name, usually with reference to the hero of the poem, or to the poem itself.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Old English Bēowulf, probably equivalent to bee + wolf, though the first element is uncertain.

## Common misspellings (10)
`bbeowulf`, `beouwlf`, `beowluf`, `beowufl`, `beowulff`, `beowullf`, `beowwulf`, `bewoulf`, `boewulf`, `ebowulf`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/beowulf