rolf · verb1
From Ida Pauline Rolf.
rolf · verb2
Of uncertain origin, apparently derived from a use of the male name Ralph, but perhaps imitative.
Rolf · proper noun3
- Old Norse · derived fromHrólfr
- English todayRolf
From Old Norse Hrólfr, and from its Old French equivalent, cognates of Rudolph. Brought to England by the Normans, survived in surnames and was revived in the 19th century, partly due to its modern Scandinavian cognate.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.