Adolphus name meaning
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What does Adolphus mean?
Adolphus means Noble Wolf or Honorable is used principally in Old Norse, Scandinavian, Norwegian, Latinized, French, Danish, Swedish, Finnish and English has its origin in Germanic and Old High German is a boy name .
Adolphus is version of oldie and predominant Adolf. Adolf is form of Athalwolf in German language. Also Adolf is form of Attaulf in German language. Meaning of Adolf is Noble and Wolf and Wolf came from Old High German and Germanic..
Also Adolphus is Latin cognate of Alfr.
How do I pronounce Adolphus?
The most common pronunciation of two syllabled Adolphus is a-dol-phus. ad(o)-lphus is another way(s) to say the name.
Variants of Adolphus
Adulphus, Adolf, Athalwolf, Attaulf, Aatto, Ad, Alfr, Alf, Ate, Add, Adlai, Adnan, Aelf, Aelfred, Alfonso, Álfr, Alef
How popular is the name Adolphus?
Adolphus is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1880 and was able to reach the top 400 names. In 1893, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 330 on boy names chart when 85 babies were given the name Adolphus.
Over 4101 babies in United States have been named Adolphus. But Adolphus is a popular baby name in Nigeria where every 1 in 30000 have the name. At least, 10000 people globally have carried Adolphus as their given name according to our evaluation.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12269 | 5 |
| 2018 | 12136 | 5 |
| 2016 | 8809 | 8 |
| 2015 | 10634 | 6 |
| 2014 | 10704 | 6 |
| 2012 | 10761 | 6 |
| 2007 | 8169 | 9 |
| 2006 | 10659 | 6 |
| 2005 | 9112 | 7 |
| 2004 | 6519 | 11 |
Facts
Adolphus in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 89 | 214 | 0 | 5 |
 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Numerological analysis of Adolphus
Work on your self-confidence and find your own purpose. Don't settle for an ordinary life. Don't be ordinary. To have letter A as your cornerstone means having a leadership attitude. People often mistake you for a fool but you always find an indirect way to prove them wrong. You need to open up and allow your closest ones to enter your real world. You need to communicate with people in order to expand your knowledge and widen your perspective.
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Sibling Names for Adolphus
Adolphus is a great name for a baby; it has such an old-world feel to it. If you're looking for the perfect sibling names for Adolphus, here are some ideas to consider:
Sister for Adolphus
- Eldis
- Alberich
- Frederik
- Guillaume
- Dolphus
- Carl
- Herbie
- Alois
- Adolf
- Bernold
- Durk
- Baden
- Aldous
- Herminio
- Humphrey
- Edelin
- Hughes
- Algis
- Klaus
Names for Adolphus's brother
Famous people named Adolphus
- Adolphus William Ward, English historian and man of letters
- Adolphus Ballard, English historian and solicitor
- Adolphus Hailstork, American composer and educator
- Adolphus Ludigo-Mkasa, Ugandan Roman Catholic martyred for his faith
- Adolphus Frederic St. Sure, Adolphus Frederic St
- Adolphus von Dalberg, German Benedictine Prince-Abbot of Fulda Abbey and founder of the former university
- Adolphus Frederick IV, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Adolphus Taylor, Australian journalist and politician
- Adolphus H. Tanner, U.S. Representative from New York
- Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge, member of the British Royal Family
- Adolphus Busch, German-born co-founder of Anheuser-Busch with his father-in-law
- Adolphus VIII, Count of Holstein, mightiest vassal of the Danish realm
- Adolphus Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, first Duke of the Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Adolphus Greely, United States Army officer, polar explorer
- Adolphus FitzGeorge, senior officer of the Royal Navy
- Adolphus Busch III, American brewing magnate based
- Adolphus Frederick VI, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, last reigning grand duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Adolphus Frederick V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, was reigning grand duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Adolphus Frederick III, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
- Adolphus Sterne, served three terms in the Texas House of Representatives and one term
- Adolphus Peter Nelson, U.S. Representative from Wisconsin
- Adolphus Warburton Moore was a British civil servant and mountaineer.
Lists having Adolphus
- Boy names beginning with A
- American Boy Names
- English Boy Names
- German Boy Names
- Danish Boy Names
- Finnish Boy Names
- French Boy Names
- Latin Boy Names
- Norse Boy Names
- Norwegian Boy Names
- Swedish Boy Names
- Baby Names that mean Noble
- Baby Names that mean Wolf
- Baby Names that mean Honorable
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html