Rudolph
/ˈruːdɒlf/noun
A masculine given name of Germanic origin.
Did you know?The name comes from a Germanic warrior formula, combining a root for “fame” with the wolf, an animal often tied to ferocity, protection, and liminal power in early Indo-European cultures.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*Hrōþi-wulfaz
““fame-wolf,” a compound personal name”
Old High German
OHG
Hruodolf
“a personal name meaning “fame-wolf””
Old Norse
ON
Hróðólfr
“a personal name meaning “fame-wolf””
Medieval Latin
Latin
Rudolfus
“Latinized personal name”
Middle English
English
Rudolf
“a given name borrowed from continental Germanic usage”
Modern English
English
Rudolph
“a masculine given name”