Rolf
Rolf is a male given name. It originates in the Germanic name
Hrolf, itself a contraction of
Hrodwulf, a conjunction of the stem words
hrod +
wulf. The Old Norse cognate is
Hrólfr. Notable Rolfs/Hrolfs include: ▪ Hrólf Kraki, legendary king of Denmark ▪ Hrolf Ganger, Norwegian jarl ▪ Rolf Beeler, Swiss cheese entrepreneur ▪ Rolf Benirschke, American footballer and game show host ▪ Rolf Ekéus, Swedish diplomat ▪ Rolf Gindorf, German sexologist ▪ Rolf Gölz, German road and track cyclist ▪ Rolf Harris, Australian entertainer ▪ Rolf Roosalu, Estonian singer ▪ Rolf Schläfli, Swiss decathlete ▪ Rolf Singer, German mycologist ▪ Rolf Wideröe, Norwegian particle physicist ▪ Rolv Wesenlund, Norwegian actor ▪ Rolf, Animal Crossing Also: ▪ Dr. Ida P. Rolf, American physiologist and inventor of Rolfing ▪ Rowlf, a Muppet dog ▪ Rolf, from the cartoon Ed, Edd n Eddy ▪ Rolph ▪ Rolf Tragic hero of Phantasy Star II ▪ Remotely operated long-wall face...