Rudolph (name)
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Rudolph or Rudolf (French: Rodolphe or Raoul, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish: Rodolfo) or Rodolphe is a male first name, and, less commonly, a surname. It is an ancient Germanic name deriving from two stems: Hrōþi, Hruod, Hróðr or Hrōð, meaning "fame", "glory" "honour", "renown", and olf meaning "wolf" (Hrōþiwulfaz). [1]
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Pronunciation | /ruːdɒlf/ German: [ˈʁuːdɔlf] |
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Gender | Male |
Origin | |
Word/name | Indo-European Germanic |
Meaning | "fame-wolf", "glory-wolf" |
Region of origin | Germanic countries (Germany, England, Scotland, the Netherlands, Scandinavian region) |
Other names | |
Derived | Hrōþiwulfaz |
Related names | Rudy (Nickname), Rodolfo, Ridolfo, Rolf, Ralph, Raul, Raoul, Rūdolfs |
See also | Robert, Roland, Roger, Rose, Roderick, Rodney, Raymond |
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