rolf

  • 1Rolf — is a male given name. It originates in the Germanic name Hrolf , itself a contraction of Hrodwulf (Rudolf), a conjunction of the stem words hrod ( renown ) + wulf ( wolf ). The Old Norse cognate is Hrólfr .Notable Rolfs/Hrolfs include:* Hrólf… …

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  • 2Rolf — (Морайра,Испания) Категория отеля: Адрес: Golden Valley 30, 03726 Морайра, Испания …

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  • 3rolf — rȯlfalso rȯf vt, often cap to practice Rolfing on rolf·er rȯl fəralso rȯ n, often cap Rolf rȯlf Ida P. (1896 1979) American biochemist and physiotherapist. Rolf received a doctorate in biochemistry and physiology. After working 12 years as a …

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  • 4Rolf — masc. proper name, introduced in England by the Normans, from O.N. Hrolfr, related to O.H.G. Hrodulf, lit. wolf of fame (see RUDOLPH (Cf. Rudolph)). Rolfing (1972) as a deep massage technique is named for U.S. physiotherapist Ida P. Rolf (1897… …

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  • 5rolf — rolf; Rolf·ing; rolf·er; …

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  • 6Rolf — steht für: Rudolf, Kurzform des Vornamens – dort auch zur Namenkunde und Personen des Namens Genuatief Rolf, ein Wettereignis im Mittelmeerraum November 2011 Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mi …

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  • 7Rolf — Rolf, Herzog der Normandie, s. Rollo …

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  • 8rolf — /rolf/, v.i. Slang. to vomit. [1970 75, Amer.; appar. var. of RALPH] * * * …

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  • 9Rolf — m English, German, and Scandinavian: a contracted version of an old Germanic personal name composed of the elements hrōd fame + wulf wolf. This is found in Old Norse as Hrólfr. As an English name, it represents in part a Norman importation of a… …

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  • 10Rolf — Rolfer, n. /rawlf, rolf/, v.t. to massage using the techniques of Rolfing. [1965 70; after Ida P. Rolf (1897 1979), U.S. physiotherapist who invented the techniques] /rolf/, n. 1. Also called Rolf the Ganger /gang euhr/. Rollo (def. 1). 2. a male …

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