Rolv

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

• IPA^(key): /rolv/, /roɽv/
• Rhymes: -olv, -oɽv
• Homophone: rolv

Proper noun

Rolv m

1. a male given name from Old Norse

Related terms

• Rodolv, Rodulv

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.