Meanings
alternative Rudolf
- A male given name from the Germanic languages.
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Another Rubus character of particular interest is R. ursinus × idaeus, or boysenberry. This is a complex hybrid which came about as a cross between European raspberry (R. idaeus), common blackberry (R. fruticosus), and loganberry (Rubus × loganobaccus). The hyrbid was originally developed during the late 1920’s in California by a farmer named Rudolph Boysen.
2012 July 19, “Rubus Diversity and Obscurity…Batology!”, in The Fruit Nut, archived from the original on 30 Nov 2020 - A surname.
- abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
- A given name for a caribou.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- GermanRudolph, Rudolf
- EnglishRudolph
Borrowed from German Rudolph, Rudolf (compare Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiwulfaz).
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Arabic رُودُولْف
- رُودُولْف (rūdūlf)male given name
Bengali রুডলফ
- রুডলফ (ruḍoloph)male given name
Chinese Mandarin 魯道夫 /鲁道夫
- 魯道夫 /鲁道夫 (Lǔdàofū)male given name
Danish Rolf
- Rolfmale given name
Dutch Rudolf, Roelof
- Rudolfmale given name
- Roelofmale given name
Estonian Rudolf
- Rudolfmale given name
French Rodolphe
- Rodolphemale given name
German Rudolf
- Rudolfmale given name
Greek Ροδόλφος
- Ροδόλφος (Rodólfos)male given name
Icelandic Hrólfur
- Hrólfurmale given name
Italian Rodolfo
- Rodolfomale given name
Latin Rudolphus, Rudolfus
- Rudolphusmale given name
- Rudolfusmale given name
Latvian Rūdolfs
- Rūdolfsmale given name
Norwegian Rudolf
- Rudolfmale given name
Persian رودولف
- رودولف (rudolf)male given name
Polish Rudolf
- Rudolfmale given name
Portuguese Rodolfo
- Rodolfomale given name
Russian Рудо́льф
- Рудо́льф (Rudólʹf)male given name
Spanish Rodolfo
- Rodolfomale given name
Swedish Rolf
- Rolfmale given name
Tagalog Rodolfo
- Rodolfomale given name
Welsh Rwdolff
- Rwdolffmale given name
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
Rudolph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rudolph
“Rudolph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rudolph. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rudolph,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rudolph.
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