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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Wolfe Research identified seven stocks combining strong earnings, rapid sales growth, and positive momentum in a tough market.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

In an April 2015 interview shortly after Bumble's launch, Herd Wolfe told the Toronto Star it was a "stereotype to say women like to sit back and want men to come to them".

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Wolfe is developing what he calls a passion project with a first-time feature director, set to shoot in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

SpaceX’s Starlink business has cast a shadow over AT&T’s stock recently, but a Wolfe Research analyst says investors are worrying prematurely — if they even have to be concerned at all.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

Born in Russia on September 24, 1891, he was the first son and second child of Frederick and Rosa Friedman, who named him Wolfe.

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