Radulf

Gender Masculine
Usage Germanic [1]

Meaning & History

Derived from the Old German elements rat "counsel, advice" and wolf "wolf", making it a cognate of Ráðúlfr.

Related Names

Rootsrad/rat + wulf/wolf
Other Languages & CulturesRaül(Catalan) Ralf(Danish) Rafe, Ralf, Ralph, Ralphie(English) Raul(Estonian) Raoul(French) Ralf, Ralph(German) Raul(Italian) Ralfs(Latvian) Rēdawulfaz(Old Germanic) Ráðúlfr(Old Norse) Raul(Portuguese) Raul(Romanian) Raúl(Spanish) Ralf, Ralph(Swedish)

Categories

animals, canines, fauna, kings, nobility, nobles, royalty, saints, wisdom, wolf

Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 1219.
Entry updated October 6, 2024