Ruothulf

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Hrōþiwulf, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiwulfaz. Equivalent to a compound of *ruoth +‎ *wulf, though there is no evidence the first element would still have been present in Old Dutch. Compare Old English Roþulf, Old High German Ruodolf and Old Norse Hrólfr.

Proper noun

Ruothulf m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Rudolph

Declension

Declension of Ruothulf (masculine a-stem noun - no plural)

case	singular
nominative	Ruothulf
accusative	Ruothulf
genitive	Ruothulves
dative	Ruothulve

Descendants

• Middle Dutch: Roedolf, Roelof
  • Dutch: Rudolf, Roelof, Roel (partially)