Rudolph or Rudolf (, Italian, Portuguese and ) or Rodolphe is a male first name, and, less commonly, a surname. It is an ancient Germanic name deriving from two stems: ''Hrōþi'', ''Hruod'', ''Hróðr'' or ''Hrōð'', meaning "fame", "glory" "honour", "renown", and ''olf'' meaning "wolf" (Hrōþiwulfaz).
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