English
Ludolph
Ludolph comes from German Ludolf.
- Germanc. 1650–presentLudolf
- EnglishtodayLudolph
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Germanc. 1650–presentLudolf
- EnglishtodayLudolph
A compound of *liudīz ‘people’ + *wulfaz ‘wolf’
Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos ‘wolf’
Proto-Germanic *wulfaz ‘wolf’
Every English word from German Ludolf
Today it means
name A male given name from German.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / German Ludolf / Ludolph