Randolf

Randolf is an old male given name , which is also used as a family name.

meaning

The first name comes from Old High German . The following meanings are known: edge for shield and olf for wolf.

The name and its variants are very rare in German-speaking countries, in contrast to the United Kingdom and the USA .

variants

• Randolph
• Randulf
• Randwig
• Raoul ( French )
• Randolfine (feminine form)
• Randolphine (female form)
• Randy ( English )

Name bearer

First name

• Randolf von Estorff (* 1957), German economist and manager
• Randolf Kronberg (1942–2007), German actor and voice actor
• Randolf Menzel (* 1940), German zoologist and neurobiologist
• Randolf Rodenstock (* 1948), German entrepreneur and economic functionary

family name

• Karl Randolf (1916–1993), Austrian conductor
• Rolf Randolf (1878–1941; born Rudolf Zanbauer), Austrian actor, film director, film producer and screenwriter