Hrólfr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Old Norse *Hróðulfr, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiwulfaz. Consists of Old Norse hróðr (“fame”) and ulfr (“wolf”). Cognate to English Rudolph.

Proper noun

Hrólfr m

1. a male given name

Declension

Declension of Hrólfr (strong a-stem, indefinite singular only)

masculine	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Hrólfr
accusative	Hrólf
dative	Hrólfi
genitive	Hrólfs

Descendants

• Icelandic: Hrólfur
• Faroese: Rólvur
• Norwegian: Rolf
• Swedish: Rolf
• Danish: Rolf
• → Latin: Rolvo, Rolpho, Rollo
• → Old Norman: Rouf, Rou (Wace)
• → English: Rolf