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Adolf

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Adolf(also speltAdolphorAdolphe,Adolfo,and whenLatinisedAdolphus) is agiven namewithGermanorigins.

Adolf
KingAdolf of Germany
PronunciationGerman pronunciation:[ˈaːdɔlf]
GenderMale
Language(s)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, French, Italian, Spanish, Welsh, Portuguese
Origin
MeaningNoble wolf,Wolf powerorBright wolf
Other names
Variant form(s)Adi (nickname), Addie (nickname), Ady (nickname), Addy (nickname), Alf (short), Alfie (nickname), Adolff, Adolph, Adolphe,Ādolfs,Adolphus, Adolfo, Aatu, Dolfy (nickname), Dolphy (nickname), Adalwolf, Waldwolf

The name is acompoundderived from theOld High GermanAthalwolf(orHadulf), a composition ofathal,oradal,meaning "noble" (orhad(u)-, meaning "battle, combat" ), andwolf.The name iscognateto theAnglo-SaxonnameÆthelwulf(also Eadulf orEadwulf). The name can also be derived from the ancient Germanic elements "Wald" meaning "power", "brightness" and wolf (Waldwulf).

Due to its extremely negative associations with theNazileaderAdolf Hitler,the name has greatly declined in popularity since the end of World War II.

Similar names includeLithuanianAdolfasandLatvianĀdolfs.The female formsAdolphineandAdolphaare far more rare than the male names. Adolphus can also appear as a surname, as inJohn Adolphus,the English historian.

Popularity and usage

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During the 19th and early 20th centuries, Adolf was a popular name for baby boys in German-speaking countries and to a lesser extent also in French-speaking countries (spelled there asAdolphe). AfterAdolf Hitlercame to power inNazi Germany,the name Adolf became popular again, especially in 1933–1934 and 1937.[1]Due to negative associations with Hitler, the name has declined in popularity as a given name for males since the 1940s.[2]Adolf Dassler(born 1900), the founder ofAdidas,used his nickname, 'Adi', in his professional life and for the name of his company.[3]After 1945, a few German people have been named Adolf due to family traditions.[4]

Similarly, theFrenchversion,Adolphe—previously a fairly common name in France and the name ofa classic French novel—has virtually disappeared, along with theItalianversionAdolfo.However, theSpanishandPortugueseversion,Adolfo,has not become stigmatised in the same way and is still in common use in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries.[5]

Monarchs and nobles

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Saints

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People with the given name in any variant

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Adolf

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Adolfas

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Adolfo

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Adolph

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Adolphe

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Adolphus

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People with the surname Adolf or Adolphus

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Fictional characters

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See also

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References

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  1. ^"Einer war sogar beliebter als Adolf: Wie die Nazis die Namen ihrer Kinder auswählten".Focus(in German). 2018-11-23.
  2. ^"Name Adolf statistics and meaning / Vorname Adolf * Statistik und Bedeutung".Retrieved4 June2012.
  3. ^"History".Archived fromthe originalon 2015-02-08.Retrieved2017-06-06.
  4. ^"Adolf? Im Ernst?".Der Spiegel(in German). 2017-06-22.
  5. ^"Adolfo - Baby Boy Name Meaning and Origin".Oh Baby! Names.13 March 2013.Retrieved2017-06-06.
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