Rolf
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Rolf is a male given name
. It originates in the Germanic
name Hrolf, itself a contraction of Hrodwulf (Rudolf), a conjunction of the stem words hrod ("renown") + wulf ("wolf").
The Old Norse
cognate
is Hrólfr.
Notable Rolfs/Hrolfs include:
Also:
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
. It originates in the Germanic
Germanic languages
The Germanic languages constitute a sub-branch of the Indo-European language family. The common ancestor of all of the languages in this branch is called Proto-Germanic , which was spoken in approximately the mid-1st millennium BC in Iron Age northern Europe...
name Hrolf, itself a contraction of Hrodwulf (Rudolf), a conjunction of the stem words hrod ("renown") + wulf ("wolf").
The Old Norse
Old Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
cognate
Cognate
In linguistics, cognates are words that have a common etymological origin. This learned term derives from the Latin cognatus . Cognates within the same language are called doublets. Strictly speaking, loanwords from another language are usually not meant by the term, e.g...
is Hrólfr.
Notable Rolfs/Hrolfs include:
- Hrólf KrakiHrólf KrakiHrólfr Kraki, Hroðulf, Rolfo, Roluo, Rolf Krage was a legendary Danish king who appears in both Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian tradition. His name would in his own language have been *Hrōþiwulfaz .Both traditions describe him as a Danish Scylding, the nephew of Hroðgar and the grandson of Healfdene...
, legendary king of DenmarkDenmarkDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... - Hrolf Ganger, Norwegian jarl and founder of Normandy
- Rolf BeelerRolf BeelerRolf Beeler is a Swiss "affineur" whose products include Blau Geiss, Thurblau, Hoch Ybrig, and Forsterkäse. Rolf Beeler collects cheese from small, artisanal cheesemakers throughout Switzerland and then ages them to create the final product....
, Swiss cheese entrepreneur - Rolf EkéusRolf EkéusCarl Rolf Ekéus is a Swedish diplomat. From 1978 to 1983, he was a representative to the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva, and he has worked on various other disarmament committees and commissions....
, Swedish diplomat - Rolf GindorfRolf GindorfRolf Gindorf is a German sexologist. He is also a member of Mensa.-Life and work:Originally a graduate from a language school , Dr. Gindorf first worked as a translator...
(born 1939), German sexologist - Rolf GölzRolf GölzRolf Gölz is a retired road and track cyclist from Germany, who was a professional rider from 1985 to 1993. He represented West Germany at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, where he won the silver medal in the men's individual pursuit, behind America's Steve Hegg...
(born 1962), German road and track cyclist - Rolf HarrisRolf HarrisRolf Harris, CBE, AM is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter, composer, painter and television personality.Born in Perth, Western Australia, Harris was a champion swimmer before studying art. He moved to England in 1952, where he started to appear on television programmes on which he drew the...
, Australian entertainer - Rolf RoosaluRolf RoosaluRolf Roosalu, also known as Rolf Junior , is an Estonian singer who has participated in a number of musicals. He has also unsuccessfully competed to represent Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest four times...
(Rolf Junior), Estonian singer - Rolf SchläfliRolf SchläfliRolf Schläfli is a retired male decathlete from Switzerland. He set his personal best score at the 2003 Hypo-Meeting in Götzis, Austria. Schläfli is a two-time national champion in the men's decathlon ....
(born 1971), Swiss decathlete - Rolf SingerRolf SingerRolf Singer was a German-born mycologist and one of the most important taxonomists of gilled mushrooms in the 20th century....
(1906–1994), German mycologist - Rolf WideröeRolf WideröeRolf Widerøe , was a Norwegian particle physicist who was the originator of many particle acceleration concepts, including the resonance accelerator, the betatron accelerator.-Early life:...
(1902–1996), Norwegian particle physicist - Rolv WesenlundRolv WesenlundRolv Helge Wesenlund is a Norwegian comedian, singer, clarinetist, writer, and actor.Wesenlund is most famous for having portrayed the title character in the movies Bør Børson, Bør Børson II, and the TV series Fleksnes Fataliteter...
, Norwegian actor
Also:
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