Rudolph 926873 222477831 2008-06-29T15:34:56Z Rudolph.cm 5756397 /* Other people */ ''Rudolph''' or '''Rudolf''' or in [[Spanish language|Spanish]] and [[Italian language|Italian]] '''Rodolfo''' is a male first name, and, less commonly, a surname. It is a [[Germanic languages|Germanic]] name deriving from 2 stems. One being "''Rod''" or "''Hrôdh''", meaning "''fame''", and "''olf''" meaning "''wolf''" (''see also [[Hroðulf]]''). Roughly the name's original meaning was "''famous wolf''".[http://www.meertens.knaw.nl/voornamen/VNB/index.php?act=zoeken&id=16253] It refers, amongst others, to the following: ==People== ==Other people== *[[Rudolf Steiner]], (1861–1925), Austrian philosopher, educator, and mystic, founder of anthroposophy (spiritual science) *[[Rudolf of Fulda]], a 9th century monk, writer and theologian *[[Radulphe]], a monk who incited mob violence against Jews in the 1100s *[[Rudolf Diesel]], (born 1858, died 1914) German, inventor of Diesel Engine *[[Rudolph Giuliani]], (born May 28, 1944 former mayor of New York City) *[[Rudolf Hess]],(born 1894, died 1987) prominent Nazi figure *[[Rudolf Nureyev]], (born 1938, died 1993) Russian balet star *[[Rudolf Serkin]], (March 28, 1903 – May 8, 1991) a Bohemian-born pianist *[[Rudolph Valentino]], (born 1895, died 1926) Italian actor *[[Alan Rudolph]] (born 1943) Film director and screenwriter *[[Arthur Rudolph]], a rocket scientist who helped develop the V-2 and the Saturn V *[[Eric Robert Rudolph]], (born September 19, 1966) serial murderer and terrorist *[[Ernie Rudolph]] (1909-2003), Major League Baseball pitcher *[[Jacques Rudolph]] South African cricketer who plays for Yorkshire CCC *[[Maya Rudolph]] (born 1972) Actress/Comedienne *[[Wilma Rudolph]], (born 1940, died 1994) American Olympic Athlete *[[Karin Rudolph]], (born 1964) Mother *[[James E. Rudolph, Jr.]], (born 1953) Director of OEM Sales for Whatman PLC (GE Healthcare) ==Fiction== * "[[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer]]", a Christmas story about a red-nosed reindeer named Rudolph *An alternate name for [[Gossamer (Looney Tunes)|Gossamer]], a Looney Tunes character ==Geography== * [[Rudolph, Wisconsin]], a small town in the United States * [[Lake Rudolph]], another name for Lake Turkana * [[Rudolf Island]], northernmost island of Europe {{disambig}} [[Category:Germanic names]] [[de:Rudolf]] [[fr:Rudolf]] [[it:Rodolfo]] [[hu:Rudolf]] [[ja:ルドルフ]] [[nl:Rudolf IV]] [[pl:Rudolf]] [[sk:Rudolf]] [[sv:Rudolf]]