The first name Rodolphe

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About the first name Rodolphe

Meaning

The name Rodolphe traditionally means “famous wolf”.

Historical origin

The name Rodolphe comes from Germanic Hrodwulf, formed from hrod “fame” and wulf “wolf”.

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In older records, Rodolphe may appear with spelling variants caused by regional usage and the writing habits of priests or notaries.

Pronunciation:ro-dolfʁɔd.ɔlf

Frequency of the first name Rodolphe by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Rodolphe by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name RodolpheLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Rodolphe in baptisms by year.5037251201630170317761849192219951630–1634 2 baptisms1795–1799 2 baptisms1815–1819 2 baptisms1825–1829 4 baptisms1830–1834 2 baptisms1835–1839 2 baptisms1850–1854 10 baptisms1855–1859 6 baptisms1860–1864 4 baptisms1865–1869 8 baptisms1870–1874 4 baptisms1875–1879 24 baptisms1880–1884 28 baptisms1885–1889 16 baptisms1890–1894 22 baptisms1895–1899 42 baptisms1900–1904 16 baptisms1905–1909 26 baptisms1910–1914 16 baptisms1915–1919 9 baptisms1920–1924 10 baptisms1925–1929 8 baptisms1930–1934 2 baptisms1935–1939 2 baptisms1965–1969 2 baptisms1985–1989 4 baptisms1995–1999 2 baptisms

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