ADOLF male German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Ancient Germanic From the Germanic name Adalwolf, which meant "noble wolf" from the Germanic elements adal "noble" and wulf. It was borne by several Swedish kings as a first or second name, most notably by Gustav II Adolf in the 17th century. Association with Adolf Hitler (1889-1945), the leader of the Nazi party in Germany during World War II, has lessened the use of this name. | ||||||||||||||||||||
RODOLFO male Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of RUDOLF. This is the name of the hero in Puccini's opera 'La Bohème' (1896). | ||||||||||||||||||||
RUDOLF male German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Slovene, Croatian, Russian, Armenian From the Germanic name Hrodulf, which was derived from the elements hrod "fame" and wulf "wolf". It was borne by three kings of Burgundy, as well as several Habsburg rulers of the Holy Roman Empire and Austria. Anthony Hope used this name for the hero in his popular novel 'The Prisoner of Zenda' (1894). |
FULL FORMS |
SPANISH: Adolfito, Adolfo, Rodolfito, Rodolfo |
EQUIVALENTS |
ANCIENT GERMANIC: Adalwolf, Adolf, Adolphus, Hrodulf, Hrolf |
ANCIENT SCANDINAVIAN: Hrólfr, Hróðólfr |
ANGLO-SAXON: Hroðulf, Hrothulf |
ARMENIAN: Rudolf |
CROATIAN: Rudolf |
CZECH: Adolf, Rudolf |
DANISH: Adolf, Alf, Rolf, Rudolf |
DUTCH: Adolf, Rodolf, Roel, Roelof, Rudolf, Ruud |
ENGLISH: Adolph, Dolph, Rodolph, Rolf, Rollo, Rolo, Rolph, Rudolph, Rudy |
FINNISH: Aadolf, Aatto, Aatu, Atte |
FRENCH: Adolphe, Rodolph, Rodolphe |
FRISIAN: Adde, Ade, Aike, Ale, Alke, Alle, Atse |
GERMAN (SWISS): Ruedi |
GERMAN: Adolf, Rodolf, Rolf, Rudi, Rudolf |
HUNGARIAN: Rudi, Rudolf |
ITALIAN: Adolfo, Rodolfo |
LIMBURGISH: Dölf, Dulf |
MEDIEVAL ENGLISH: Roul |
MEDIEVAL FRENCH: Roul |
NORWEGIAN: Adolf, Alf, Rolf, Rudolf |
POLISH: Rudolf |
PORTUGUESE: Rodolfo |
RUSSIAN: Rudolf |
SLOVENE: Rudolf |
SWEDISH: Adolf, Alf, Roffe, Rolf, Rudolf |