Hrólfr

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Old Norse

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Etymology

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From Old Norse *Hróðulfr, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiwulfaz. Consists of Old Norse hróðr (“fame”) and ulfr (“wolf”). Cognate to English Rudolph.

Proper noun

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Hrólfr m

  1. a male given name

Declension

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  Declension of Hrólfr (strong a-stem, indefinite singular only)
masculine singular
indefinite
nominative Hrólfr
accusative Hrólf
dative Hrólfi
genitive Hrólfs

Descendants

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  • Icelandic: Hrólfur
  • Faroese: Rólvur
  • Norwegian: Rolf
  • Swedish: Rolf
  • Danish: Rolf
  • → Latin: Rolvo, Rolpho, Rollo
  • → English: Rolf
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