English
Rudolph
Rudolph comes from German Rudolph.
- Germanc. 1650–presentRudolph
- Englishearliest quotation 2012same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Germanc. 1650–presentRudolph
- Englishearliest quotation 2012same form
Earliest quotation: 2012, Rubus Diversity and Obscurity…Batology!: “Another Rubus character of particular interest is R. ursinus…”
Every English word from German Rudolph
Today it means
name A male given name from the Germanic languages.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / German Rudolph / Rudolph