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ludolph

/lˈudˌoʊlf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.22 in modern English

Syllables
lu-dolph
IPA
/lˈudˌoʊlf/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from German.

name

A surname from German.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Ludolf, an ancient personal name composed of the Proto-Germanic elements *liudīz (“people”) + *wulfaz (“wolf”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Ludolphs (plural) Ludolf (alternative)

Derived Forms

Ludolphian Ludolphine

Phrases

Ludolph's constant Ludolph's number

Questions

How do you pronounce ludolph?
The recorded pronunciation is /lˈudˌoʊlf/.
What does ludolph mean?
A male given name from German.
Where does ludolph come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce ludolph

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