Meaning, origin and history of the name Rodolf

Gender Masculine

Pronounced Pron. RO-dawlf(German) [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

German form of Rudolf.

VariantsRudolf(German) Roelof, Rudolf(Dutch)

DiminutivesRudi(German) Ruedi(German (Swiss)) Ruud(Dutch)

Other Languages & CulturesHroðulf, Hrothulf(Anglo-Saxon) Rudolf(Armenian) Rudolf(Czech) Rolf(Danish) Rolf, Rollo, Rudolph, Rodolph, Rolph, Rudy(English) Rodolphe, Rodolph(French) Hrodulf, Hrolf(Germanic) Rudolf, Rudi(Hungarian) Rodolfo(Italian) Rūdolfs(Latvian) Roul(Medieval English) Roul(Medieval French) Rolf(Norwegian) Hrōþiwulfaz(Old Germanic) Hrólfr, Hróðulfr(Old Norse) Rodolfo(Portuguese) Rudolf(Russian) Rudolf(Slovak) Rodolfo, Fito, Rodolfito(Spanish) Rolf(Swedish)

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