Wolfe

American  

[woolf] / wʊlf /

noun

1. Charles, 1791–1823, Irish poet.

2. James, 1727–59, English general.

3. Thomas (Clayton) 1900–38, U.S. novelist.

4. Tom Thomas Kennerly Wolfe, Jr., 1931–2018, U.S. novelist and journalist.

5. a male given name.

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Wolfe British  

/ wʊlf /

noun

1. James. 1727–59, English soldier, who commanded the British capture of Quebec, in which he was killed

2. Thomas ( Clayton ). 1900–38, US novelist, noted for his autobiographical fiction, esp Look Homeward, Angel (1929)

3. Tom, full name Thomas Kennerly Wolfe. born 1931, US author and journalist; his books include The Right Stuff (1979) and the novels Bonfire of the Vanities (1987), and A Man in Full (1998)

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Example Sentences

Since that initial portfolio, Wolfe said he has been adding other companies in the space.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Young urban professionals have usually been discussed in comic terms, by such writers as Tom Wolfe and P.J.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

But Wolfe Research analyst Peter Supino doesn’t see that happening, noting that Live Nation settled an antitrust suit with the Justice Department in March.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Johnson's mother, Sue Johnson, and his fiancee Ryan Wolfe were among family members who joined the hearing on a video-link from the US.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

In search of a better life, the Friedmans moved to the United States when Wolfe was still a baby.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield