Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈʁuː.dɔlf/(German) /ˈru.dolf/(Czech, Hungarian) /ˈru.dɔlf/(Slovak) /ˈry.dɔlf/(Dutch) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
From the Germanic name Hrodulf, which was derived from the elements hruod meaning "fame" and wolf meaning "wolf". It was borne by three kings of Burgundy and a king of West Francia, as well as several Habsburg rulers of the Holy Roman Empire and Austria. Anthony Hope used this name for the hero in his popular novel The Prisoner of Zenda (1894).
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Other Languages & CulturesHroðulf, Hrothulf(Anglo-Saxon) Rolf(Danish) Rolf, Rollo, Rudolph, Rodolph, Rolph, Rudy(English) Rodolphe, Rodolph(French) Hrodulf, Hrolf(Germanic) Rodolfo(Italian) Rūdolfs(Latvian) Roul(Medieval English) Roul(Medieval French) Rolf(Norwegian) Hrōþiwulfaz(Old Germanic) Hrólfr, Hróðulfr(Old Norse) Rodolfo(Portuguese) Rodolfo, Fito, Rodolfito(Spanish) Rolf, Roffe(Swedish)
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