Adolf (also spelt Adolph or Adolphe , Adolfo , and when Latinised Adolphus ) is a given name with German origins.
6-552: (Redirected from Ataulfo ) Ataúlfo is one form of the Spanish name equivalent to Adolf (the other being Adolfo). It may refer to: Ataulf , 5th-century king of the Visigoths Ataúlfo Argenta (1913-1958), a Spanish conductor Ataulfo (mango) , a mango cultivar Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
12-591: A popular name for baby boys in German-speaking countries and to a lesser extent also in French-speaking countries (spelled there as Adolphe ). After Adolf Hitler came to power in Nazi Germany , the name Adolf became popular again, especially in 1933–1934 and 1937. Due to negative associations with Hitler, the name has declined in popularity as a given name for males since the 1940s. Adolf Dassler (born 1900),
18-570: Is a compound derived from the Old High German Athalwolf (or Hadulf ), a composition of athal , or adal , meaning "noble" (or had(u) -, meaning "battle, combat"), and wolf . The name is cognate to the Anglo-Saxon name Æthelwulf (also Eadulf or Eadwulf ). The name can also be derived from the ancient Germanic elements "Wald" meaning "power", "brightness" and wolf (Waldwulf). Due to its extremely negative associations with
24-552: The Nazi leader Adolf Hitler , the name has greatly declined in popularity since the end of World War II. Similar names include Lithuanian Adolfas and Latvian Ādolfs . The female forms Adolphine and Adolpha are far more rare than the male names. Adolphus can also appear as a surname, as in John Adolphus , the English historian. During the 19th and early 20th centuries, Adolf was
30-672: The founder of Adidas , used his nickname, 'Adi', in his professional life and for the name of his company. After 1945, a few German people have been named Adolf due to family traditions. Similarly, the French version, Adolphe —previously a fairly common name in France and the name of a classic French novel —has virtually disappeared, along with the Italian version Adolfo . However, the Spanish and Portuguese version, Adolfo , has not become stigmatised in
36-446: The title Ataúlfo . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ataúlfo&oldid=558462160 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Adolf The name
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