Neidorf and Zhu examine minor Germanic deities and the etymology of Beowulf's name, highlighting a note published in ANQ by William Sayers, which challenges the theophoric analysis of Beowulf's name. Sayers suggests that it is composed of the name of a minor agricultural deity, Bow, and the word "wulf" meaning wolf. Sayers proposes an alternative etymology, suggesting that Beowulf's name derives from an Old Gotlandic name, Baolfr or Badolfr, meaning battlewolf. However, Sayers' argument is undermined by evidence of Old English personal names containing the element "beadu," meaning battle. Furthermore, the prevalence of theophoric names with the prototheme of Ing, a deity associated with fertility and agriculture, provides a precedent for the theophoric analysis of Beowulf's name. The theophoric analysis of Beowulf's name is the most plausible and supported by the available evidence.