Hrólfr

Old Norse

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Hrólfr m

1. a male given name.

Descendants

• Danish: Rolf
• Icelandic: Hrólfur
• Faroese: Rólvur
• Norwegian: Rolf
• Swedish: Rolf