Rolf

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Rolf is a male given name. It originates in the Germanic name Hrolf, itself a contraction of Hrodwulf, a conjunction of the stem words hrod ("renown") + wulf ("wolf"). The Old Norse cognate is Hrólfr.

Notable Rolfs/Hrolfs include:

• Hrólf Kraki, legendary king of Denmark
• Hrolf Ganger, Icelandic Viking Jarl.
• Rolf Berend, German politician
• Rolf Ekéus, Swedish diplomat.
• Rolf Gindorf (1939–), German sexologist.
• Rolf Harris, Australian painter.
• Rolf Singer (1906–1994), German mycologist.
• Rolf Wideröe (1902–1996), Norwegian particle physicist.

Also:

• Dr. Ida P. Rolf, American physiologist and inventor of Rolfing
• Rowlf the dog