The name Wolfgang is derived from the Germanic elements "wulf" - "wolf" and "gang" - "path".
Famous bearers
Bearers include Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), a German poet, novelist, dramatist, and scientist;
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791), an Austrian composer of the Classical era;
Wolfgang Pauli (1900 - 1958), an Austrian theoretical physicist.
