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RUDOLF
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Gender: Masculine
Usage: German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Slovene
Pronounced: ROO-dawlf (German), RUW-dawlf (Polish), ROO-dahlf (English) [key]
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From the Germanic name Hrodwulf, which was derived from the elements hrod "fame" and wulf "wolf". It was borne by three kings of Burgundy, as well as several Habsburg rulers of the Holy Roman Empire and Austria. This name was used by Anthony Hope for the hero in his popular novel 'The Prisoner of Zenda' (1894). |
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