Given name & surname
Dolf
“a noble wolf”
Dolf is a variant of Dolph. One German interpretation is “a noble wolf.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Dolf is a variant of Dolph. One German interpretation is “a noble wolf.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Dolf is a variant of Dolph. An origin associated with Dolph is German.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In East Central German usage, Dolf is a diminutive of Rudolf. In East Central German usage, Dolf is a diminutive of Adolf.
Dolf’s family of names
In East Central German usage, Dolf is a diminutive of Rudolf. Dolf has a related form in Dolph. In East Central German usage, Dolf is a diminutive of Adolf.
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Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Dolf
- Dolf van der NagelDutch footballer (1889-1949)
- Dolf van der LindenDutch conductor and composer (1915-1999)
- Dolf SternbergerGerman political scientist (1907–1989)
- Dolf van KolDutch footballer and manager (1902-1989)
- Dolf KesslerDutch football player and entrepreneur (1884-1945)
- Dolf VerroenDutch author, critic, translator, essayistborn 1928
- Dolf de VriesDutch actor (1937-2020)
- Dolf LuqueCuban baseball player (1890–1957)
- Dolf van der WalDutch snowboarderborn 1987
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