Germanic · Boy name
Adolfo
“noble wolf”
About the name Adolfo
Adolfo is the Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of the Germanic name Adalwolf, composed of the elements adal, meaning noble, and wulf, meaning wolf. The name spread across Europe through the Frankish and Visigothic nobility, and the Latinised form Adolphus was later borne by several Swedish kings, including Gustavus Adolphus. In the Spanish-speaking world, Adolfo Suarez is remembered as the prime minister who guided Spain through its transition to democracy after the Franco era. The Argentine writer Adolfo Bioy Casares, a close collaborator of Jorge Luis Borges, wrote the novel The Invention of Morel. The French equivalent is Adolphe.
- Meaning
- noble wolf
- Origin
- Germanic
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- ah-DOHL-foh(3 syl.)
Variants and spellings
- Adolf
- Adolph
- Adolphe
- Adolphus
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Middle names for Adolfo
- Adolfo Luis
- Adolfo Antonio
- Adolfo Javier
- Adolfo Marco
- Adolfo Jose
Questions about Adolfo
- What does Adolfo mean?
- Adolfo is a Germanic name meaning "noble wolf".
- How do you pronounce Adolfo?
- Adolfo is pronounced ah-DOHL-foh, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Adolfo?
- Variants of Adolfo include Adolf, Adolph, Adolphe, Adolphus.
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