Old High German origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “fame + wolf”
First recorded in 1545. From Middle High German Ruodolf, from Old High German *Ruodolf, *Hruodwolf, from Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþiwulf, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiwulfaz. Cognate with German Rudolf and English Rudolph.
Sources for this account (3)
- Wiktionary: RūdolfsCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Polish Wiktionary: RūdolfsCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
- Wikipedia: Rudolph (name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

