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Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. RAWLF(German) ROLF(English)

Meaning & History

From the Old German name Hrolf (or its Old Norse cognate Hrólfr), a contracted form of Hrodulf (see Rudolf). The Normans introduced this name to England but it soon became rare. In the modern era it has occasionally been used in the English-speaking world as a German import.