Rudolph

//ˈɹuːdɒ(l)f// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name from the Germanic languages.

    "Another Rubus character of particular interest is R. ursinus × idaeus, or boysenberry. This is a complex hybrid which came about as a cross between European raspberry (R. idaeus), common blackberry (R. fruticosus), and loganberry (Rubus × loganobaccus). The hyrbid was originally developed during the late 1920’s in California by a farmer named Rudolph Boysen."

  2. 2
    A surname.
  3. 3
    Ellipsis of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
  4. 4
    A given name for a caribou.

Synonyms

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rudolph the red-nosed reindeer

Example

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"Rudolph Valentino worked as a dancer and a gigolo before becoming a movie star."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Rudolph, Rudolf (compare Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiwulfaz).

Related phrases

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeerrudolph red nosed reindeer

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