Hrólfr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Old Norse *Hróðulfr, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiwulfaz. Consists of Old Norse hróðr (“fame”) and ulfr (“wolf”). Cognate to English Rudolph.

Proper noun

Hrólfr m

a male given name

Declension

Declension of Hrólfr (strong a-stem, indefinite singular only)

masculine	singular
masculine	indefinite
nominative	Hrólfr
accusative	Hrólf
dative	Hrólfi
genitive	Hrólfs

Descendants

Icelandic: Hrólfur
Faroese: Rólvur
Norwegian: Rolf
Swedish: Rolf
Danish: Rolf
→ Latin: Rolvo, Rolpho, Rollo
→ English: Rolf

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