Rudolf

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Pronounced： [ ROO-dawlf (German), RUW-dawlf (Polish) ]
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Usage：German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Slovene, Croatian, Russian, Arm

Meaning & History：

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).

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EQUIVALENTS

ANCIENT GERMANIC: Hrodulf, Hrolf

ANCIENT SCANDINAVIAN: Hrólfr, Hróðólfr

ANGLO-SAXON: Hroðulf, Hrothulf

ARMENIAN: Rudolf

CROATIAN: Rudolf

CZECH: Rudolf

DANISH: Rolf, Rudolf

DUTCH: Rodolf, Roelof, Rudolf

ENGLISH: Rodolph, Rolf, Rollo, Rolo, Rolph, Rudolph

FRENCH: Rodolph, Rodolphe