Meaning, origin and history of the name Rolf

Gender Masculine

Usage German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, English

Pronounced Pron. RAWLF(German)

ROLF(English)

Meaning & History

From the Germanic 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.

Related Names

VariantsRudolf(German) Rolph(English)

DiminutiveRoffe(Swedish)

Other Languages & CulturesHrodulf, Hrolf(Ancient Germanic) Hrólfr, Hróðólfr(Ancient Scandinavian) Hroðulf, Hrothulf(Anglo-Saxon) Rudolf(Armenian) Rudolf(Czech) Roelof, Rudolf, Rodolf, Roel, Ruud(Dutch) Rodolphe, Rodolph(French) Rudolf, Rudi(Hungarian) Rodolfo(Italian) Rūdolfs(Latvian) Roul(Medieval English) Roul(Medieval French) Rodolfo(Portuguese) Rudolf(Russian) Rudolf(Slovak) Rodolfo, Fito, Rodolfito(Spanish)

Surname DescendantsRuff(English) Ruf, Ruff(German) Rolvsson(Norwegian)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic mature natural wholesome strong rough strange simple serious

Name Days

Estonia: March 7

Sweden: August 27

Categories

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Entry updated January 22, 2019