Rodolf
/ˈroʊ.dɒlf/noun
A masculine personal name, used as a variant of Rudolf or Rudolph.
Did you know?Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, made Prague a renowned center of alchemy, astrology, magic, and occult scholarship—giving this name an unusually esoteric historical association.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
Germanic
*Hrōþiwulfaz
“A compound meaning “fame” or “glory” plus “wolf.””
Early Medieval Period
Old High German
Hruodolf
“A personal name meaning “famous wolf” or “glorious wolf.””
Viking Age
Old Norse
Hróðulfr
“The Norse form, combining fame or glory with wolf.”
11th–12th Century
Middle High German
Ruodolf
“A medieval German form of the name.”
Medieval Europe
Latin
Rudolphus
“The Latinized form used in ecclesiastical and official records.”
Modern English
English
Rudolf, Rudolph, Rodolf
“Modern forms of the ancient Germanic personal name.”