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Rolf¹

  • /ɹɒlf/

Rhymes with -ɒlf

Where it comes from

From Old Norse Hrólfr, and from its Old French equivalent, cognates of Rudolph. Brought to England by the Normans, survived in surnames and was revived in the 19th century, partly due to its modern Scandinavian cognate.

proper noun Rolfs

  1. uncountable, usually A male given name from the Germanic languages.
  2. uncountable, usually A surname originating as a patronymic.

rolf²

Where it comes from

From Ida Pauline Rolf.

verb rolfs · rolfing · rolfed · Rolf

  1. transitive To apply the Rolfing massage technique to.

rolf³

Where it comes from

Of uncertain origin, apparently derived from a use of the male name Ralph, but perhaps imitative.

verb rolfs · rolfing · rolfed · Rolf

  1. Australia, slang To vomit.
  2. Australia, slang To eat hurriedly.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: peter, rolfe, werner, dieter, dee, ead, rollo, roland, roger, ralph, rowland, roderick, rafe, rodger, olaf, rolly

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

APA

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{rolf_2026,
  title = {rolf},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rolf},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}