Adolf

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proper noun

A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Adolph.

OriginOld High German adal →
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Meanings

proper nounAdolf (plural Adolfs)

plural Adolfs

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Adolph.

    The house in Austria where Adolf Hitler was born will be converted into a human rights training center for police officers, Austria’s Interior Ministry announced Wednesday.

    2023 May 24, Amarachi Orie and Chris Stern, “Hitler’s Austrian birthplace to become human rights training center”, in CNN

Origin

  1. Old High Germanadal“noble”
  2. EnglishAdolf

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

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APA

Adolf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adolf

MLA

“Adolf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adolf. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Adolf,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adolf.

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