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5/15/2018, 4:48 PM Lucille
5/8/2018, 4:06 PM Lucille

Name Alof
Gender Masculine
Usage Medieval Dutch, Medieval German, Dutch (Rare), West Frisian (Rare)
Pronounced Pron. A-lof (Dutch)
Other Forms FormsAalof, Aaloff, Adlof, Adloff, Adloph, Aelof, Aeloff, Ahlof, Ahloff, Alif, Aloff, Aloph, Aluf, Aluff, Alyf, Alyff, Aylof, Ayloff, Ayluf, Ayluff
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Medieval Dutch and German variant of ADOLF as well as the West Frisian form of the name. Also compare AALF (its medieval form is Aelf) and ALEF.

A known bearer of this name was Alof de Wignacourt (1547-1622), a French nobleman of Flemish descent who was the 54th Grand Master of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem.
Added 5/8/2018 by Lucille