Rolf
♂French boy's name
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
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Origin and meaning
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.
Where it is mostly given
- Belgium
- Netherlands
- East Frisia
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
- Denmark
- Norway
- Sweden
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