Welf

Welf is a Germanic first name that may refer to:
Welf (father of Judith), 9th century Frankish count, father-in-law of Louis the Pious
Welf I, d. bef. 876, count of Alpgau and Linzgau
Welf II, Count of Swabia, d. 1030, supposed descendant of Welf I
Welf, Duke of Carinthia (Welf III), d. 1055, son of Welf II
Welf I, Duke of Bavaria (Welf IV), d. 1101, nephew of Welf of Carinthia and son of Albert Azzo II, Margrave of Milan|Azzo II of Este
Welf II, Duke of Bavaria (Welf V), d. 1120, son of Welf I of Bavaria
Welf VI, d. 1191, Duke of Spoleto and Marchese of Tuscany, nephew of Welf II of Bavaria
Welf VII, d. 1167, Duke of Spoleto, son of Welf VI
Welf was also the name of two related dynasties:
Elder House of Welf, dynasty of European rulers in the 9th through 11th centuries to 1055
House of Welf, European dynasty that included many German and British monarchs from the 11th to 20th century