Rudolph

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Rudolph, Rudolf (compare Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiwulfaz).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹuːdɒ(l)f/
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Proper noun

Rudolph

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
    • 2012 July 19, “Rubus Diversity and Obscurity…Batology!”, in The Fruit Nut‎[1]:
      Another Rubus character of particular interest is R. ursinus × idaeus, or boysenberry. This is a complex hybrid which came about as a cross between European raspberry (R. idaeus), common blackberry (R. fruticosus), and loganberry (Rubus × loganobaccus). The hyrbid was originally developed during the late 1920’s in California by a farmer named Rudolph Boysen.
  2. A surname.
  3. Ellipsis of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
  4. A given name for a caribou.

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