The adolf Surname
adolf Name Meaning and History
German, Dutch, and Scandinavian: from the Germanic personal name
Atha-ulf, which was widely adopted in other languages
throughout central Europe; it is composed of the Old High German
elements ad- (as in adal ‘noble’) + (w)ulf
‘wolf’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 15 - Messages: 60
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Gustaf Adolf?!? |
 tyleradolf
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| WIlhelm Adolf |
LindaClifton34
| 0 |
| Seeking Adolf/Adolph From Baden, Germany | David Adolph | 3 |
| Rescued Photo Album--ADOLF Family |
mumphylou
| 8 |
| Adolph-Berbach Y-DNA Project | Marty Berbach | 2 |
| Adolf, Cody, Neuberger, Wiedrich Surnames | Amanda Adolf | 0 |
| obit fyi: Philip W. Adolf. 1924-2006. (Wife's nee, Lapp.) |
Nanatothree
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| obit fyi: Philip W. Adolf. 1924-2006 |
Nanatothree
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| Adolf from Alsace to Buffalo, NY from 1846 to present | Susan Adolf Muench | 4 |
| Adolf, Adolph, Afolff, Alsace to Buffalo 1846 info. | Susan Adolf Muench | 4 |
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