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“people” + “wolf”
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01 / Meaning & origin
Ludolph is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to German Ludolf, from the components “people” + “wolf”.
Meaning: “people” + “wolf”
Borrowed from German Ludolf, an ancient personal name composed of the Proto-Germanic elements *liudīz (“people”) + *wulfaz (“wolf”).
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04 / Through time
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German-Dutch mathematician (*1540 – †1610)
German botanist (1779-1864)
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