Ludolph

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name from German.
  2. 2
    A surname from German.

Example

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"I have to -- oh God oh great -- remember such a string of numbers, great famous Archimedes, help the suffering, give him the power, let him recite by heart those famous, and yet for us irritating, ah, numbers of Ludolph!"

Etymology

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

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Ludolph's constantLudolph's number

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