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'Rudolph' or 'Rudolf' is a male first name, and, less commonly, a surname. It's a Germanic name deriving from 2 stems. One being "''Rod''" or "''Hrôdh''", meaning "''fame''", and "''olf''" meaning "''wolf''" (''see also Hroðulf''). Roughly the names original meaning was "''famous wolf''".[1]
It refers, amongst others, to the following:
The following rulers and members of ruling houses were known primarily under that name:
★ Rudolph August of Brunswick, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1666-1685)
★ Rudolph Christian of East Frisia, Count (1625-1628)
★ Rudolph of Anhalt-Zerbst, Prince (1606-1621)
★ Rudolph of Burgundy, West Frankish King (923-936)
★ Rudolph of Lorraine, Duke (1328–1346)
★ Rudolph of Rheinfelden, German Antiking (1077-1080)
★ Rudolph I, King of Burgundy (888-911)
★ Rudolph I, Holy Roman Emperor, ''of Habsburg'', German King (1273-1291)
★ Rudolph I of Bavaria, Duke (1294-1317)
★ Rudolph I of Bohemia, King of Bohemia (1306-1307) =Rudolph III of Austria
★ Rudolph I, Duke of Saxony-Wittenberg (1298-1356)
★ Rudolph I, Margrave of Baden, Margrave (1243-1288)
★ Rudolph I of the Palatinate, ''the Babbler'', Count Palatine of the Rhine (1294-1317)
★ Rudolph I of Sulz, Count (around 1350)
★ Rudolph II, Holy Roman Emperor, Emperor (1576-1612)
★ Rudolph II of Burgundy (911-937)
★ Rudolph II of Austria, Duke (1282-1290)
★ Rudolph II, Duke of Saxony-Wittenberg, Duke (1356-1370)
★ Rudolph II of Carinthia, Duke (1358-1365)
★ Rudolph II of the Palatinate, Count Palatine of the Rhine and Elector (1329-1353)
★ Rudolph II, Margrave of Baden, Margrave (1353-1372)
★ Rudolph II of Sulz, Count (1392-1405)
★ Rudolph III, King of Burgundy (993-1032)
★ Rudolf III of Austria, Duke (1282-1290) =Rudolf of Bohemia
★ Rudolph III, Elector of Saxony, (1388-1419)
★ Rudolph III of Sulz, Count (1405-1431)
★ Rudolph IV of Austria, ''the Founder'', Duke (1358-1365)
★ Rudolph IV of Sulz, Count (1431-1487)
★ Rudolph V of Sulz, Count(1493-1535)
★ Rudolph VII of Sulz, Count (1572-1611)
★ Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria-Hungary, (born 1858, died 1889) - possibly the most famous royal named Rudolph, despite not becoming a monarch.
★ Rudolph of Diepholz, Bishop of Osnabrück (1454-1455)
★ Rudolph of Dingelstädt, Bishop of Magdeburg (1254-1260)
★ Rudolph of Frankenstein, Bishop of Speyer (1552-1560)
★ Rudolph of Zähringen, Bishop of Mainz (1160)
★ Rudolf Steiner, (1861–1925), Austrian philosopher, educator, and mystic, founder of anthroposophy (spiritual science).
★ Rudolf of Fulda, a 9th century monk, writer and theologian.
★ Radulphe, a monk who incited mob violence against Jews in the 1100s.
★ Rudolf Diesel, (born 1858, died 1914) German, inventor of Diesel Engine.
★ Rudolph Giuliani, (born May 28, 1944 former mayor of New York City).
★ Rudolf Hess,(born 1894, died 1987) prominent Nazi figure.
★ Rudolf Serkin, (March 28, 1903 – May 8, 1991) a Bohemian-born pianist.
★ Rudolph Valentino, (born 1895, died 1926) Italian actor.
★ Alan Rudolph (born 1943) Film director and screenwriter.
★ Arthur Rudolph, a rocket scientist who helped develop the V-2 and the Saturn V.
★ Eric Robert Rudolph, (born September 19, 1966) is a serial murderer and terrorist.
★ Ernie Rudolph (1909-2003), Major League Baseball pitcher.
★ Jacques Rudolph South African cricket for Yorkshire CCC.
★ Maya Rudolph (born 1972) Actress/Comedienne.
★ Wilma Rudolph, (born 1940, died 1994) American Olympic Athlete.
★ "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", a Christmas story about a reindeer named Rudolph
★ An alternate name for Gossamer, a Looney Tunes character
★ Rudolf, main character in the DiusFantasia series.
★ Rudolph, Wisconsin, a small town in the United States
★ Lake Rudolph, another name for Lake Turkana
It refers, amongst others, to the following:
| Contents |
| People |
| Rulers without a numeral |
| Rudolph I |
| Rudolph II |
| Rudolph III |
| Rudolph IV and above |
| Other royals |
| Ecclesiastic rulers |
| Other people |
| Animals |
| Fiction |
| Geography |
People
The following rulers and members of ruling houses were known primarily under that name:
Rulers without a numeral
★ Rudolph August of Brunswick, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1666-1685)
★ Rudolph Christian of East Frisia, Count (1625-1628)
★ Rudolph of Anhalt-Zerbst, Prince (1606-1621)
★ Rudolph of Burgundy, West Frankish King (923-936)
★ Rudolph of Lorraine, Duke (1328–1346)
★ Rudolph of Rheinfelden, German Antiking (1077-1080)
Rudolph I
★ Rudolph I, King of Burgundy (888-911)
★ Rudolph I, Holy Roman Emperor, ''of Habsburg'', German King (1273-1291)
★ Rudolph I of Bavaria, Duke (1294-1317)
★ Rudolph I of Bohemia, King of Bohemia (1306-1307) =Rudolph III of Austria
★ Rudolph I, Duke of Saxony-Wittenberg (1298-1356)
★ Rudolph I, Margrave of Baden, Margrave (1243-1288)
★ Rudolph I of the Palatinate, ''the Babbler'', Count Palatine of the Rhine (1294-1317)
★ Rudolph I of Sulz, Count (around 1350)
Rudolph II
★ Rudolph II, Holy Roman Emperor, Emperor (1576-1612)
★ Rudolph II of Burgundy (911-937)
★ Rudolph II of Austria, Duke (1282-1290)
★ Rudolph II, Duke of Saxony-Wittenberg, Duke (1356-1370)
★ Rudolph II of Carinthia, Duke (1358-1365)
★ Rudolph II of the Palatinate, Count Palatine of the Rhine and Elector (1329-1353)
★ Rudolph II, Margrave of Baden, Margrave (1353-1372)
★ Rudolph II of Sulz, Count (1392-1405)
Rudolph III
★ Rudolph III, King of Burgundy (993-1032)
★ Rudolf III of Austria, Duke (1282-1290) =Rudolf of Bohemia
★ Rudolph III, Elector of Saxony, (1388-1419)
★ Rudolph III of Sulz, Count (1405-1431)
Rudolph IV and above
★ Rudolph IV of Austria, ''the Founder'', Duke (1358-1365)
★ Rudolph IV of Sulz, Count (1431-1487)
★ Rudolph V of Sulz, Count(1493-1535)
★ Rudolph VII of Sulz, Count (1572-1611)
Other royals
★ Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria-Hungary, (born 1858, died 1889) - possibly the most famous royal named Rudolph, despite not becoming a monarch.
Ecclesiastic rulers
★ Rudolph of Diepholz, Bishop of Osnabrück (1454-1455)
★ Rudolph of Dingelstädt, Bishop of Magdeburg (1254-1260)
★ Rudolph of Frankenstein, Bishop of Speyer (1552-1560)
★ Rudolph of Zähringen, Bishop of Mainz (1160)
Other people
★ Rudolf Steiner, (1861–1925), Austrian philosopher, educator, and mystic, founder of anthroposophy (spiritual science).
★ Rudolf of Fulda, a 9th century monk, writer and theologian.
★ Radulphe, a monk who incited mob violence against Jews in the 1100s.
★ Rudolf Diesel, (born 1858, died 1914) German, inventor of Diesel Engine.
★ Rudolph Giuliani, (born May 28, 1944 former mayor of New York City).
★ Rudolf Hess,(born 1894, died 1987) prominent Nazi figure.
★ Rudolf Serkin, (March 28, 1903 – May 8, 1991) a Bohemian-born pianist.
★ Rudolph Valentino, (born 1895, died 1926) Italian actor.
★ Alan Rudolph (born 1943) Film director and screenwriter.
★ Arthur Rudolph, a rocket scientist who helped develop the V-2 and the Saturn V.
★ Eric Robert Rudolph, (born September 19, 1966) is a serial murderer and terrorist.
★ Ernie Rudolph (1909-2003), Major League Baseball pitcher.
★ Jacques Rudolph South African cricket for Yorkshire CCC.
★ Maya Rudolph (born 1972) Actress/Comedienne.
★ Wilma Rudolph, (born 1940, died 1994) American Olympic Athlete.
Animals
★ "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", a Christmas story about a reindeer named Rudolph
Fiction
★ An alternate name for Gossamer, a Looney Tunes character
★ Rudolf, main character in the DiusFantasia series.
Geography
★ Rudolph, Wisconsin, a small town in the United States
★ Lake Rudolph, another name for Lake Turkana
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