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Name Astolfo
Gender Masculine
Usage Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Literature
Pronounced Pron. ah-STAWL-fo (Italian)
Other Forms FormsAistolfo, Astolpho
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of the Germanic name AISTULF. In medieval legend Astolfo was one of Charlemagne's paladins, who appears as a magical character in the 'Orlando' poems (1495 and 1532) by Boiardo and Ariosto.

A notable namesake is the Italian painter Astolfo Petrazzi (Baroque period).
Added 12/3/2007 by leananshae