Rolf 1830148 221119759 2008-06-23T03:30:29Z 97.92.227.227 {{wiktionary}} '''Rolf''' is a male [[given name]]. It originates in the [[Germanic languages|Germanic]] name ''Hrolf'', itself a contraction of ''Hrodwulf'' ([[Rudolf]]), a conjunction of the stem words ''hrod'' ("renown") + ''wulf'' ("wolf"). The [[Old Norse]] [[cognate]] is ''Hrólfr''. Notable Rolfs/Hrolfs include: * [[Hrólf Kraki]], legendary king of [[Denmark]] * [[Hrolf Ganger]], Norwegian Jarl * [[Rolf Berend]], German politician * [[Rolf Ekéus]], Swedish diplomat * [[Rolf Gindorf]] (born 1939), German sexologist * [[Rolf Gölz]] (born 1962), German road and track cyclist * [[Rolf Harris]], Australian entertainer * [[Rolf Singer]] (1906–1994), German mycologist * [[Rolf Wideröe]] (1902–1996), Norwegian particle physicist * [[Rolf Jordan]] (born 1969), English artist * [[Rolv Wesenlund]], Norwegian actor. Also: * Dr. [[Ida P. Rolf]], American physiologist and inventor of [[Rolfing]] * [[Rowlf]] the dog * [[Rolf, Son of a Shepherd]], from the cartoon [[Ed, Edd n Eddy]] {{given name}} [[da:Rolf]] [[no:Rolf]] [[nn:Rolf]] [[sv:Rolf]]