Rolf

See also: rolf

English

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.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒlf

Proper noun

Rolf

1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
2. A patronymic surname transferred from the given name

Related terms

• (male given names) Rollo, Rudolph
• (surnames) Rolph, Rowlings, Ruffles

Anagrams

• ROFL, flor, flor.

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Danish

Etymology

Old Norse Hrólfr.

Proper noun

Rolf

1. a male given name.

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German

Etymology

Medieval German contraction of Rudolf. Later associated with modern Scandinavian Rolf.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Rolf

1. a male given name.

Usage notes

• Popular given name in Germany from the 1920s to the 1950s.

Related terms

• Rudi
• Rudolf

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Norwegian

Alternative forms

• Rolv

Etymology

From Old Norse Hrólfr. Cognate with German Rudolf and English Rudolph and Ralph.

Proper noun

Rolf

1. a male given name.

References

• Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
• [1] Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 14 855 males with the given name Rolf living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1920s. Accessed on April 29th, 2011.

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse Hrólfr.

Proper noun

Rolf c (genitive Rolfs)

1. a male given name.

Derived terms

• Roffe (diminutive)

Related terms

• Rudolf

References

• Roland Otterbjörk: Svenska förnamn, Almqvist & Wiksell 1996, →ISBN
• [2] Statistiska centralbyrån and Sture Allén, Staffan Wåhlin, Förnamnsboken, Norstedts 1995, →ISBN: 55 992 males with the given name Rolf living in Sweden on December 31st, 2010, with the frequency peak in the 1930s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.