Adolf

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Adolf

Where it comes from

From Old High German adal (“noble”) + wulf (“wolf”). Doublet of Ethelwolf from Old English Æþelwulf.

proper noun Adolfs

A male given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Adolph. The house in Austria where Adolf Hitler was born will be converted into a human rights training center for police officers, Austria’s Interior Ministry announced Wednesday.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: adolphus, adolph, rudolph, gustav, platz, hitler, britain, adolfo, adolphe, verein, despot, nazi, tyrant, dictator, führer, genocidaire

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"Adolf." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/adolf. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Adolf. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/adolf

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"Adolf." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/adolf.

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@misc{adolf_2026,
  title = {Adolf},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/adolf},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}