Adolf

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Name: Adolf

Gender: Masculine

Location: Europe

Language: German

Thematic: History

Meaning: Noble wolf.

Comments: Adolf is derived from the Old German words adal, meaning 'noble', and wolf. Since it was the name of the German dictator Hitler, its popularity has declined greatly since the Second World War. It is sometimes spelt Adolph or Latinized to Adolphus.