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Boy's nameOrigin: GermanicName day: 17 April

Rolf

Rolf is a brisk masculine name of Germanic origin, widely established in German-speaking and Scandinavian regions. It developed as a contracted form of an ancient name blending glory and the wolf. Punchy and energetic, it appeals to parents looking for a short name with strong northern roots.

Name variants

International equivalents and translations

English:
Rolf
Slovak:
Rolf
Czech:
Rolf
Hungarian:
Rolf
Polish:
Rolf
German:
Rolf
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Italian:
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

A masculine name of Germanic origin interpreted as “famous wolf”.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno Rolf je skrátenou podobou staršieho germánskeho mena Hrodulf; jeho staroseverským náprotivkom je Hrólfr. Skladá sa z germánskych prvkov hrōd s významom „sláva, povesť“ a wulf „vlk“. Význam mena sa preto vykladá ako „slávny vlk“ alebo „vlk slávy“. Etymologicky je príbuzné s menom Rudolf.

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Rolf vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

ROLF

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

15 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 9 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
17 April
Slovak Extended Calendar
27 August
NórskoŠvédsko
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

The 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 use
Syllable count: 1
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Rolf
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Rolfa
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Rolfovi
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Rolfa
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Rolf
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Rolfovi
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Rolfom

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
RolfiRolfko
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Mr. Rolf
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Rolf! Rolfi!

Notable figures named Rolf

16

People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

All personalities catalog
Person type
Rolf M. Zinkernagel
CH
born 1944Notable Figure

Swiss immunologist (born 1944)

Rolf Singer
DE
1906 – 1994Historical Figure

German mycologist (1906–1994)

Rolf Sørensen
born 1965Notable Figure

Danish cyclist, born 1965

Rolf Hoppe
DD
1930 – 2018Historical Figure

German actor (1930–2018)

Rolf Lassgård
SE
born 1955Notable Figure

Swedish actor

Rolf Rämgård
SE
born 1934Notable Figure

Swedish cross country skier and politician

Rolf Alexander Wilhelm
DE
1927 – 2013Historical Figure

German composer and conductor (1927–2013)

Rolf Nesch
NO
1893 – 1975Historical Figure

German artist (1893-1975)

Test how Rolf sounds with your surname

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Initials / monogram:with dots:R.S.without dots:RS
What works about this combination:
  • The combination has a balanced rhythm and clear sound transitions.
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