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ADOLF

Gender: Masculine

Usage: German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Czech, Ancient Germanic

Pronounced: AH-dawlf (German)  [key]

From the Germanic name Adalwolf, which meant "noble wolf" from the Germanic elements adal "noble" and wulf. It was borne by several Swedish kings as a first or second name, most notably by Gustav II Adolf in the 17th century. Association with Adolf Hitler (1889-1945), the leader of the Nazi party in Germany during World War II, has lessened the use of this name.


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