Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
In Dutch use, Roelof is a variant of Rudolf. An origin associated with Rudolf is Germanic.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Dutch use, Roelof is used as a form of Rodolf.
The story
In Dutch use, Roelof is a variant of Rudolf. The history of Rudolf gives this family its wider story. Rudolf has historical associations with the Habsburg dynasty.
Explained through its name family
Roelof’s family of names
In English usage, Roelof has a later derivative in Roel. In Dutch usage, Roelof has a conventional equivalent in the English form Rudolph. Roelof has a related form in Rudolf.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Roelof
- Pik BothaSouth African politician (1932-2018)
- Roelof KleinDutch rower (1877-1960)
- Roelof WunderinkDutch racing driverborn 1948
- Roelof van der MerweDutch-South African cricketerborn 1984
- Roelof Benjamin van den BoschDutch botanist (1810-1862)
- Roelof BothaSouth African businessmanborn 1973
- Roelof FrankotDutch painter (1911-1984)
- Roelof HommemaDutch rower (1904-1956)
- Roelof Dednambadminton playerborn 1985
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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