Rolv

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • Rolf (newer borrowing from the Old Norse written form)

Etymology

From Old Norse Hrólfr, from *Hróðolfr, *Hróðulfʀ, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiwulfaz. Cognate with Faroese Rólvur, Icelandic Hrólfur, German Rudolf and English Rudolph.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rolv/, /roɽv/
  • Rhymes: -olv, -oɽv
  • Homophone: rolv

Proper noun

Rolv m

  1. a male given name from Old Norse
  • Rodolv, Rodulv

References

  • Eivind Vågslid (1988) Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN, page 295
  • Kristoffer Kruken, Ola Stemshaug (1995) Norsk personnamnleksikon, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget, →ISBN
  • Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 479 males with the given name Rolv living in Norway on January 1st 2022, with the frequency peak in the 1930. Accessed on 9th December, 2022.
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