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The boy's name Adolph \a-dol-

is pronounced a-DOLF. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "noble, majestic wolf". The Latin form Adolphus arrived in Britain in mid-19th century, having been a German and Swedish royal name and also a saint's name. The name has become less common since the infamous Adolf Hitler and World War II. Filmmaker Adolph Zukor; French actor Adolphe Menjou; fashion designer Adolfo; beer magnate Adolph Coors.

Adolph has 13 variant forms: Ad, Addolf, Addolph, Adolf, Adolfo, Adulfus, Adollf, Adolphe, Adolpho, Adolphus, Dolf, Dolph and Dolphus.

Baby names that sound like Adolph are Udolph, Adelphe and Adelpho.

Adolph is a somewhat common first name for men (#642 out of 1220) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#16658 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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