Ludolf

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Given Name LUDOLF

GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: German, Dutch, Ancient Germanic
PRONOUNCED: LOO-dawlf (German)  [details]

Meaning & History

From the Germanic name Hludwolf which was composed of the elements hlud "famous" and wolf "wolf".

Related Names

VARIANT: Chlodulf (Ancient Germanic)
DIMINUTIVE: Ludo (Dutch)

Sources & References

  • Ernst Förstemann, Altdeutsches namenbuch (1900), page 858
Entry updated December 3, 2014