Etymology

Adolf

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Today it means: A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Adolph. Full definition →

Old High German adal
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The story

  1. Old High German · derived fromadal“noble”
  2. English todayAdolf

From Old High German adal (“noble”) + wulf (“wolf”). Doublet of Ethelwolf from Old English Æþelwulf.

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