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* [[Adolf Galland]] (1912โ1996), German general of the Luftwaffe | * [[Adolf Galland]] (1912โ1996), German general of the Luftwaffe | ||
* [[Adolf Hitler]] (1889โ1945), Austrian politician and ''[[Reichskanzler]]'' of the [[German Reich]] | * [[Adolf Hitler]] (1889โ1945), Austrian politician and ''[[Reichskanzler]]'' of the [[German Reich]] | ||
* [[Adolf Joffe]] (1883โ1927), | * [[Adolf Joffe]] (1883โ1927), jewish Russian diplomat | ||
* Adolph Franz Friedrich Ludwig Freiherr Knigge (1752โ1796), German writer and a leading member of the [[Order of the Illuminati]] | * Adolph Franz Friedrich Ludwig Freiherr Knigge (1752โ1796), German writer and a leading member of the [[Order of the Illuminati]] | ||
* [[Adolf Joseph Lanz]] (1874โ1954), Austrian [[esotericist]] and [[occultist]] | * [[Adolf Joseph Lanz]] (1874โ1954), Austrian [[esotericist]] and [[occultist]] | ||
Revision as of 15:39, 20 February 2024
Adolf or Adolph, latinized Adolfus , short from Adalwulf, Adalwolf and Adelwolf (Anglo-Saxon: รthelwulf, รรพelwulf, Aethelwulf, Ethelwulf), is a Germanic given and surname (sometimes as Adloff). Even shorter forms are Adi, Alf, Wolf(f) and Wulf(f). The derived female form of Adolf/Adolph is Adolfine, Adolphine, Adolfina or Adolfa.
History
The name comes from Old High German and is composed of "adal" (noble, distinguished) and "wolf" (wolf). This can be understood together as "noble wolf" or "noblewolf", also "noble/sublime warrior and tough as a wolf", but many old Germanic personal names are simply composed of two members to be understood positively, without the composition as such having to have any meaning. In both Protestant Germany (because of Gustav Adolf, later King of Sweden) and Catholic Germany (because of Adolph Kolping, priest who dealt in particular with the social question), Adolf enjoyed a degree of popularity.
Notable people (excerpt)
- Adolf Martin Bormann (1930โ2013), German theologian and laicized Roman Catholic priest
- Adolf "Adi" Dassler (1900โ1978), German entrepreneur, founder (together with his brother) of Adidas
- Adolf Egeberg Jr. (1909โ1972), Norwegian National Socialist
- Adolf Ehrt 1902โ1975), German sociologist, publicist and British and German secret agent
- Adolf Eichmann (1906-1962), German officer of the SS
- Adolf von Essen (1372โ1439), German member of the Order of Carthusian, established the rosary in the form we know it today
- Adolfine Fraatz (1847โ1913), first wife of Robert Koch
- Adolf Galland (1912โ1996), German general of the Luftwaffe
- Adolf Hitler (1889โ1945), Austrian politician and Reichskanzler of the German Reich
- Adolf Joffe (1883โ1927), jewish Russian diplomat
- Adolph Franz Friedrich Ludwig Freiherr Knigge (1752โ1796), German writer and a leading member of the Order of the Illuminati
- Adolf Joseph Lanz (1874โ1954), Austrian esotericist and occultist
- Adolf Pirmann (1895โ1985), German officer of the navy and Luftwaffe
- Hans-Adolf Prรผtzmann (1901โ1945), German officer of the SS
- Adolf Stoecker (1835โ1909), German Lutheran theologian