<P> Rudolph or Rudolf ( French : Rodolphe , Italian , Portuguese and Spanish : Rodolfo ) or Rodolphe is a male first name , and , less commonly , a surname . It is a Germanic name deriving from two stems : Rod or Hrōð , meaning `` fame '' , and olf meaning `` wolf '' ( see also Hroðulf ; cf . Adolf ) . </P>
where does the last name rudolph come from
a Germanic name deriving from two stems : Rod or Hrōð , meaning `` fame '' , and olf meaning `` wolf ''