Rolv
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- Rolf (newer borrowing from the Old Norse written form)
Etymology
From Old Norse Hrólfr, from *Hróðolfr, *Hróðulfʀ, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiwulfaz. Cognate with Faroese Rólvur, Icelandic Hrólfur, German Rudolf and English Rudolph.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Rolv m
- a male given name from Old Norse
Related terms
References
- Eivind Vågslid (1988) Norderlendske fyrenamn (in Norwegian Nynorsk), →ISBN, page 295
- Kristoffer Kruken, Ola Stemshaug (1995) Norsk personnamnleksikon, Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget, →ISBN
- Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 479 males with the given name Rolv living in Norway on January 1st 2022, with the frequency peak in the 1930. Accessed on 9th December, 2022.