Rolf
[rɔlf]Meaning
from the Germanic hrod ("renown") + wulf ("wolf")
Background Story
Rolf comes from the Germanic name Hrolf, a contraction of Hrodwulf (Rudolf), formed from hrod, "renown", and wulf, "wolf"; its Old Norse cognate is Hrólfr. The Normans brought it to England, where it soon became rare and survived in surnames, and it was revived in the 19th century, partly through its modern Scandinavian cognate. In Norway a less common variant is Rolv.
Variations
Rolfie, Rolfus
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