60%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage German (Rare), Ancient Germanic [1] Pronounced Pron. LOO-dawlf(German) [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the Germanic name Hludwolf, which was composed of the elements hlud "famous" and wulf "wolf". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantChlodulf(Ancient Germanic) Other Languages & CulturesLudo(Flemish) Categories canines, Catholic saints, fame, rare German, saints, wolf Sources & References Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 858.