Rudolph or Rudolf is a male first name, and, less commonly, a surname. It derives, via German, from the Old High German name Hrodulf, a composition of hruod-, meaning fame or glory, and wolf, meaning wolf. It is the same name as Hroðulf. The term Old High German (OHG, German: Althochdeutsch) refers to the earliest stage of the German language and it conventionally covers the period from around 500 to 1050. ... Wolf Wolf Man Mount Wolf Wolf Prizes Wolf Spider Wolf 424 Wolf 359 Wolf Point Wolf-herring Frank Wolf Friedrich Wolf Friedrich August Wolf Hugo Wolf Johannes Wolf Julius Wolf Max Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf Maximilian Wolf Rudolf Wolf Thomas Wolf As Name Wolf Breidenbach Wolf Hirshorn Other The call... Hrólf Kraki (Old Norse), Rolf Kraki or Rolf Krake was a legendary king at Lejre on the isle of Zealand, Denmark, described in several old sagas and other documents such as the Leire chronicle and Gesta Danorum by Saxo Grammaticus. ...

It refers, amongst others, to the following:

People

The following rulers and members of ruling houses were known primarily under that name:

Rulers without a numeral

• Rudolph August of Brunswick, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1666-1685)
• Rudolph Christian of East Frisia, Count (1625-1628)
• Rudolph of Anhalt-Zerbst, Prince (1606-1621)
• Rudolph of Burgundy, West Frankish King (923-936)
• Rudolph of Lorraine, Duke (1328–1346)
• Rudolph of Rheinfelden, German Antiking (1077-1080)

Brunswick-Lüneburg was an historical state within the Holy Roman Empire. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Rudolf of Rheinfelden (also Rudolf of Swabia), died October 15, 1080, was Duke of Swabia (1057–1077) and German Antiking (1077–1080). ...

Rudolph I

• Rudolph I, King of Burgundy (888-911)
• Rudolph I, Holy Roman Emperor, of Habsburg, German King (1273-1291)
• Rudolph I of Bavaria, Duke (1294-1317)
• Rudolph I of Bohemia, King of Bohemia (1306-1307) =Rudolph III of Austria
• Rudolph I, Duke of Saxony-Wittenberg (1298-1356)
• Rudolph I, Margrave of Baden, Margrave (1243-1288)
• Rudolph I of the Palatinate, the Babbler, Count Palatine of the Rhine (1294-1317)
• Rudolph I of Sulz, Count (around 1350)

Rudolph I, born 859, died October 25, 912, King of (Upper or Transjurane) Burgundy from his election in 888 until his death. ... The brass of the tomb of Rudolph I in Speyer Rudolph I (Rudolph of Hapsburg) (May 1, 1218 - July 15, 1291) was a German king. ... Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy; also used as the flag of the Austrian Empire until the Ausgleich of 1867. ... Rudolf I of Habsburg (Czech: ; 1281 - 3/4 July 1307, Horažďovice in Bohemia) was a king of Bohemia (1306-1307) and duke of Austria (as Rudolph III). ... Flag of Bohemia Bohemia (Czech: ; German: ) is a historical region in central Europe, occupying the western and middle thirds of the Czech Republic. ... A palatinate is a territory administered by a count palatine, originally the direct representative of the sovereign, but later the hereditary ruler of the territory subject to the crowns overlordship. ...

Rudolph II

• Rudolph II, Holy Roman Emperor, Emperor (1576-1612)
• Rudolph II of Burgundy (911-937)
• Rudolph II of Austria, Duke (1282-1290)
• Rudolph II, Duke of Saxony-Wittenberg, Duke (1356-1370)
• Rudolph II of Carinthia, Duke (1358-1365)
• Rudolph II of the Palatinate, Count Palatine of the Rhine and Elector (1329-1353)
• Rudolph II, Margrave of Baden, Margrave (1353-1372)
• Rudolph II of Sulz, Count (1392-1405)

Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II Rudolf II Habsburg was an emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, king of Bohemia, and king of Hungary. ... Rudolf II (died July 11, 937) King of Upper Burgundy (912–937), King of Lower Burgundy (Provence) (933–937), King of Italy (effective, 922–926 – claim abandoned 933). ... Duke Rudolph II of Austria (born 1271, died May 10, 1290) was born as the younger son of Emperor Rudolph I of Habsburg. ...

Rudolph III

• Rudolph III, King of Burgundy (993-1032)
• Rudolf III of Austria, Duke (1282-1290) =Rudolf of Bohemia
• Rudolph III, Elector of Saxony, (1388-1419)
• Rudolph III of Sulz, Count (1405-1431)

Rudolf III of Burgundy, died September 6, 1032, King of Burgundy (993–1032). ... Rudolf I of Habsburg (Czech: ; 1281 - 3/4 July 1307, Horažďovice in Bohemia) was a king of Bohemia (1306-1307) and duke of Austria (as Rudolph III). ...

Rudolph IV and above

• Rudolph IV of Austria, the Founder, Duke (1358-1365)
• Rudolph IV of Sulz, Count (1431-1487)

• Rudolph V of Sulz, Count(1493-1535)
• Rudolph VII of Sulz, Count (1572-1611)

Rudolf IV der Stifter (the Founder) (born November 1, 1339 in Vienna, died July 27, 1365 in Milan) was a member of the House of Habsburg and Duke and self-proclaimed Archduke of Austria from 1358 to 1365. ...

Other royals

• Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria-Hungary, (born 1858, died 1889) - possibly the most famous royal named Rudolph, despite not becoming a monarch.

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Ecclesiastic rulers

• Rudolph of Diepholz, Bishop of Osnabrück (1454-1455)
• Rudolph of Dingelstädt, Bishop of Magdeburg (1254-1260)
• Rudolph of Frankenstein, Bishop of Speyer (1552-1560)
• Rudolph of Zähringen, Bishop of Mainz (1160)

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Other people

• Rudolf Diesel, (born 1858, died 1914) German, inventor of Diesel Engine
• Rudolph Guiliani, (born May 28, 1944 former mayor of New York City)
• Rudolph Valentino, (born 1895, died 1926) Italian actor
• Rudolf Hess,(born 1894, died 1987) prominent Nazi figure
• Alan Rudolph (born 1943) Film director and screenwriter
• Arthur Rudolph, a rocket scientist who helped develop the V-2 and the Saturn V.
• Eric Robert Rudolph, (born September 19, 1966) is a serial murderer and terrorist.
• Ernie Rudolph (1909-2003), Major League Baseball pitcher
• Maya Rudolph (born 1972) Actress/Comedienne
• Wilma Rudolph, (born 1940, died 1994) American Olympic Athlete

Rudolf Christian Karl Diesel (March 18, 1858 – September 30, 1913) was a German inventor, famous for the invention of the Diesel engine. ... A Diesel engine built by MAN AG in 1906 Rudolf Diesels 1893 patent on his engine design The diesel engine is a type of internal combustion engine. ... Rudolph William Louis Rudy Giuliani III, KBE (born May 28, 1944) served as the Mayor of New York City from January 1, 1994 through December 31, 2001. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... Rudolph Valentino (May 6, 1895 – August 23, 1926) was an Italian actor. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Rudolf Hess Not to be confused with Rudolf Hoess. ... Alan Rudolph (born 18 December 1943 in Los Angeles) is an American film director and screenwriter. ... Rudolph managed the Marshall Space Flight Center Saturn V Program Office. ... Eric Rudolphs FBI photo Eric Robert Rudolph, also known as the Olympic Park Bomber (born September 19, 1966) is an American domestic terrorist who committed a series of bombings across the southern United States, which killed three people and injured at least 150 others. ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Terrorist redirects here. ... Ernest William Rudolph (February 13, 1909 - January 13, 2003) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in seven games, all in relief, for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1945. ... Maya Rudolph (born July 27, 1972, in Gainesville, Florida) is an American actress/comedian, currently a cast member of NBCs Saturday Night Live. ... Wilma Glodean Rudolph (June 23, 1940 – November 12, 1994) was an American athlete and three time Olympic champion. ...

Animals

• "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", a Christmas story about a reindeer named Rudolph

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a popular Christmas story owned by St. ... ... Binomial name Rangifer tarandus (Linnaeus, 1758) The reindeer, known as caribou when wild in North America, is an Arctic and Subarctic-dwelling deer (Rangifer tarandus). ...

Fiction

• An alternate name for Gossamer, a Looney Tunes character
• Rudolph, main character in the Erusaga seiries.

Gossamer and Bugs Bunny in Hair-raising Hare (1946) Gossamer is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. ... Looney Tunes opening title Looney Tunes is a Warner Brothers animated cartoon series which ran in many movie theatres from 1930 to 1969. ...

Geography

• Rudolph, Wisconsin, a small town in the United States
• Lake Rudolph, another name for Lake Turkana

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