Given name · also Old Norse
Rolv
“a famous wolf”
Rolv has a related form in Rolf. In Scandinavian use, Rolf carries the interpretation “a famous wolf.”
Original Old NorseHrólfr
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rolv has a related form in Rolf. In Scandinavian use, Rolf carries the interpretation “a famous wolf.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Rolv comes from Old Norse, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Old Norse Hrólfr, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiwulfaz.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Rolv’s family of names
In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Rolv shares a linguistic root with the English form Rudolph. In Norwegian Nynorsk usage, Rolv has a related form in Rolf. In Swedish usage, Rolv has a conventional equivalent in the German form Rolf.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Rolv has relatives in 6 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Germanic roots to each of them.
6 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Rolv
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