Rudolf
Rudolf is a classic masculine name with a prominent royal and historical heritage across Central Europe. It sounds dignified, distinguished, and grounded. It is a wonderful choice for parents who appreciate enduring names with a storied background.
Name variants
International equivalents and translations
Origin and etymology of the name
Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysisA traditional Germanic name interpreted as "famous wolf".
Detailed Slovak etymology analysis
Pochádza zo starohornonemeckého mena Hrodulf, utvoreného z prvkov hruod vo význame „sláva“ a wolf vo význame „vlk“. Meno sa tradične vykladá ako „slávny vlk“.
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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index
Ako ľahko sa meno Rudolf vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete
RUDOLF
100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvaromBez diakritiky (ASCII)
Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis18 cudzích podôb
Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky- •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
- •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
- •Ideálna dvojslabičná dĺžka – melodická a rýchlo zapamätateľná na celom svete.
- •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.
Name days and calendars
Dates in Slovak and international calendarsThe name has foreign origin. You can listen to both native (Nemčina) and localized pronunciations.
Grammar & Cases
Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official useDiminutives and pet forms
Affectionate and family nicknamesNotable figures named Rudolf
22People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.
Austrian social reformer, occultist and esotericist (1861–1925)
German doctor, anthropologist, public health activist, pathologist, prehistorian, biologist and politician (1821-1902)
Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary and Croatia, King of Bohemia and Archduke of Austria (1552-1612)
Slovak President, head of Slovak National Council and politician
German taxonomist, botanist and orchidologist (1872-1925)
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