English
Rolf
Rolf comes from Old Norse Hrólfr, and goes back to Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiwulfaz.
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*Hrōþiwulfazreconstructed
- Old Norsec. 800–1350Hrólfr
- EnglishtodayRolf
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*Hrōþiwulfazreconstructed
- Old Norsec. 800–1350Hrólfr
- EnglishtodayRolf
The story
Brought to England by the Normans, survived in surnames and was revived in the 19th century, partly due to its modern Scandinavian cognate.
Every English word from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiwulfaz
Today it means
name A male given name from the Germanic languages.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiwulfaz / Rolf