Where does “Rudolph” come from?
Rudolph comes from German Rudolf, from Middle High German Ruodolf, from Old High German Hruodwolf, from Proto-West Germanic Hrōþiwulf, from Proto-Germanic Hrōþiwulfaz, a compound of wulfaz meaning wolf.
Ancestry of “Rudolph”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Rudolph | — |