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Rolf

proper nounattested in dialogue

  • //ɹɒlf//

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

proper noun

  1. 1

    A male given name from the Germanic languages.

  2. 2

    A surname originating as a patronymic.

Etymology

From Old Norse Hrólfr, and from its Old French equivalent, cognates of Rudolph. Brought to England by the Normans, survived in surnames and was revived in the 19th century, partly due to its modern Scandinavian cognate.

Forms

plural
Rolfs
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