Germanic · Boy name
Ludolf
“famous wolf”
About the name Ludolf
Ludolf is a German name formed from the Germanic elements hlud, famous, and wulf, wolf. In its older form Liudolf it was borne by the Saxon nobleman who founded the Ottonian dynasty and by Liudolf, Duke of Swabia, son of Emperor Otto I. Ludolph of Saxony, a Carthusian monk, wrote the Vita Christi, a life of Christ that influenced Ignatius of Loyola. The Dutch mathematician Ludolph van Ceulen is another bearer.
- Meaning
- famous wolf
- Origin
- Germanic
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- LOO-dolf(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Ludolf
- Ludolf Alexander
- Ludolf James
- Ludolf Michael
- Ludolf Thomas
- Ludolf Henry
Questions about Ludolf
- What does Ludolf mean?
- Ludolf is a Germanic name meaning "famous wolf".
- How do you pronounce Ludolf?
- Ludolf is pronounced LOO-dolf, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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