Adolf (also spelt Adolph or Adolphe, Adolfo and when Latinised Adolphus) is a

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...

used in

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...

-speaking countries, Scandinavia, the Netherlands and

Flanders Flanders (, ; Dutch: ''Vlaanderen'' ) is the Flemish-speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to cultu ...

, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Latin America and to a lesser extent in various Central European and East European countries with non-Germanic languages, such as Lithuanian

Adolfas Adolfas is a masculine Lithuanian given name, derived from the German Adolf. Notable people with the name include: *Adolfas Akelaitis (1910–2007), Lithuanian high jumper *Adolfas Aleksejūnas (born 1937), Lithuanian middle-distance runner *Adol ...

and Latvian Ādolfs. Adolphus can also appear as a surname, as in John Adolphus, the English historian. The female forms Adolphine and

Adolpha Adolphine is a female name. It is the female equivalent of the male name Adolf. It is far more rare than the male one Prominent people with this name *Adolphine Fletcher Terry (1882–1976), American political and social activist *Adolphine Kok (18 ...

are far more rare than the male names. The name is a

compound Compound may refer to: Architecture and built environments * Compound (enclosure), a cluster of buildings having a shared purpose, usually inside a fence or wall ** Compound (fortification), a version of the above fortified with defensive struc ...

derived from the

Old High German Old High German (OHG; german: Althochdeutsch (Ahd.)) is the earliest stage of the German language, conventionally covering the period from around 750 to 1050. There is no standardised or supra-regional form of German at this period, and Old High ...

''Athalwolf'' (or ''Hadulf''), a composition of ''athal'', or ''adal'', meaning "noble" (or '' had(u)''-, meaning "battle, combat"), and ''

wolf The wolf (''Canis lupus''; : wolves), also known as the gray wolf or grey wolf, is a large canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of ''Canis lupus'' have been recognized, and gray wolves, as popularly un ...

''. The name is cognate to the Anglo-Saxon name '' Æthelwulf'' (also Eadulf or

Eadwulf Eadwulf (sometimes Eadulf) is an Anglo-Saxon male name. Notable people with the name include: * Eadwulf of Elmham, a 10th-century Bishop of Elmham * Eadwulf of Hereford (died 830s), Bishop of Hereford * Eadwulf I of Northumbria, king of Northumbr ...

). The name can also be derived from the ancient Germanic elements "Wald" meaning "power", "brightness" and wolf (Waldwulf). Due to negative associations with

Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler (; 20 April 188930 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was dictator of Nazi Germany, Germany from 1933 until Death of Adolf Hitler, his death in 1945. Adolf Hitler's rise to power, He rose to power as the le ...

, it has declined in popularity since the end of

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...

Popularity and usage

During the 19th and early 20th century, ''Adolf'' was a popular name for baby boys in German-speaking countries and to a lesser extent also in French-speaking countries (spelled there as ''Adolphe''). Due to negative associations with

, it has declined in popularity as a given name for males since the end of

. After Hitler came to power, ''Adolf'' became popular again, especially in 1933-1934 and 1937. From 1942, when more and more Germans began to suspect that the war Hitler had started could end in disaster, Adolf's share of all boys' first names plummeted steadily. It remains common among men born before 1945.

Adolf Dassler Adolf "Adi" Dassler (3 November 1900 – 6 September 1978) was a German cobbler, inventor and entrepreneur who founded the German sportswear company Adidas. He was also the younger brother of Rudolf Dassler, founder of Puma. Dassler was an in ...

, 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 France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...

and the name of a classic French novel—has virtually disappeared, along with

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

''Adolfo''. However, the

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

and

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

version, ''Adolfo'', has not become stigmatised in the same way. It is still in common use in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries across the world.

Monarchs and nobles

* Adulf Evil-child (fl. AD 973), more commonly known as Eadwulf Evil-child, Earl of Bamburgh * Adolf of Altena (1157–1220), Archbishop of Cologne *

Adolf, King of the Romans Adolf (c. 1255 – 2 July 1298) was the count of Nassau from about 1276 and the elected king of Germany from 1292 until his deposition by the prince-electors in 1298. He was never crowned by the pope, which would have secured him the imperia ...

(1255–1298), King of Germany * Adolf, Count Palatine of the Rhine (1300–1327) *

Adolf, Duke of Jülich-Berg Adolf, Duke of Jülich-Berg (c. 1370 – 14 July 1437), was the first Duke of the combined duchies of Jülich and Berg. He was the son of William II of Berg and Anna of the Palatinate.Walther Möller, ''Stammtafeln westdeutscher Adelsgeschlech ...

(1370–1437) * Adolphus VIII, Count of Holstein (1401–1459), Duke of southern Jutland *

Adolf, Duke of Bavaria Adolf (7 January 1434, Munich - 24 October 1441, Munich) was a German nobleman. He was a Duke of Bavaria-Munich in the House of Wittelsbach. He was the eldest son of William III, Duke of Bavaria and Margaret of Cleves. His younger brother Will ...

(1434–1441) *

Adolph I, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen Adolph I, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen (died Zerbst, 28 August 1473), was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Köthen. He was the eldest son of Albert IV, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen, by his first wife Elisa ...

(d. 1473) *

Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen (16 October 1458 – 24 March 1526, in Merseburg), was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Köthen. A Roman Catholic Bishop of Merseburg, he remained until his dea ...

(1458–1526) * Adolf, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (1526–1586) * Adolf of Nassau (1540–1568), Count of Nassau, brother of William the Silent * Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden (1594–1632), King of Sweden *

Adolphus Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Adolphus Frederick II (19 October 1658 – 12 May 1708), Duke of Mecklenburg, was the first Duke of the Mecklenburg-Strelitz, reigning from 1701 until his death. Mecklenburg-Strelitz was a part of the Holy Roman Empire. Biography He was born in G ...

(1658–1708) *

Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden Adolf Frederick, or Adolph Frederick ( sv, Adolf Fredrik, german: Adolf Friedrich; 14 May 171012 February 1771) was King of Sweden from 1751 until his death. He was the son of Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin, and Albertina ...

(1710–1771) *

Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, (Adolphus Frederick; 24 February 1774 – 8 July 1850) was the tenth child and seventh son of the British king George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He held the title of Duke of Cambridge from 18 ...

(1774–1850), son of George III of the United Kingdom *

Gustaf IV Adolf Gustav IV Adolf or Gustav IV Adolph (1 November 1778 – 7 February 1837) was King of Sweden from 1792 until he was deposed in a coup in 1809. He was also the last Swedish monarch to be the ruler of Finland. The occupation of Finland in 1808–09 ...

(1778–1837), King of Sweden *

Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe Adolphus I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (''Adolf Georg''; 1 August 1817 – 8 May 1893) was a ruler of the Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe. Biography He was born in Bückeburg to Georg Wilhelm, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe and Princess Ida of W ...

(1817–1893) *

Adolphe, Grand Duke of Luxembourg Adolphe (Adolf Wilhelm August Karl Friedrich; 24 July 1817 – 17 November 1905) was Grand Duke of Luxembourg from 23 November 1890 to his death on 17 November 1905. The first grand duke from the House of Nassau-Weilburg, he succeeded King Willia ...

(1817–1905) * Ernest Augustus William Adolphus George Frederick, Crown Prince of Hanover (1845–1923) *

Prince Adolf of Schaumburg-Lippe Prince Adolf of Schaumburg-Lippe (german: Adolf Wilhelm Viktor; 20 July 1859 – 9 July 1916) was a German prince of the House of Schaumburg-Lippe and a Prussian General of the Cavalry. He was regent of the Principality of Lippe from 1895 t ...

(1859–1917), regent of Lippe * Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge (1868–1927) *

Gustaf VI Adolf Gustaf VI Adolf (Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf; 11 November 1882 – 15 September 1973) was King of Sweden from 29 October 1950 until his death in 1973. He was the eldest son of Gustaf V and his wife, Victoria of Baden. Before Gustaf Ado ...

(1882–1973), King of Sweden *

Adolf II, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe Adolf II, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe (23 February 1883 – 26 March 1936) was the last ruler of the small Principality of Schaumburg-Lippe. Biography Adolf was born in Stadthagen to the then hereditary Prince Georg (1846–1911) and Princess M ...

(1883–1936) *

Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten Prince Gustaf Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten (Gustaf Adolf Oscar Fredrik Arthur Edmund; 22 April 1906 – 26 January 1947) was a Swedish prince, who for most of his life was second in the line of succession to the Swedish throne. He was the eldest ...

(1906–1947), Prince of Sweden

Saints

* Saint Adulf, early medieval Anglo-Saxon saint * St. Adolphus, 9th-century Spanish martyr * St. Adolf of Osnabrück, 13th-century German martyr * St. Adolphus Ludigo-Mkasa, 19th-century Ugandan martyr

People with the given name in any variant

Adolf

A–G

* Adolf Albin (1848–1920), Romanian chess player *

Adolf Althoff Adolf Althoff (, 25 June 1913 in Sonsbeck – 14 October 1998 in Stolberg (Rhineland) was a German circus owner, animal tamer and performer who saved several people from the Holocaust by having them work and travel in his circus. A member of a 30 ...

(1913–1998), German circus owner *

Adolf Anderssen Karl Ernst Adolf Anderssen (July 6, 1818 – March 13, 1879)"Anderssen, Adolf" in ''The New Encyclopædia Britannica''. Chicago: Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 15th edn., 1992, Vol. 1, p. 385. was a German chess master. He won the great internat ...

(1818–1879), German chess player * Adolf Appellöf (1857–1921), Swedish zoologist *

Adolf von Baeyer Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Adolf von Baeyer (; 31 October 1835 – 20 August 1917) was a German chemist who synthesised indigo and developed a nomenclature for cyclic compounds (that was subsequently extended and adopted as part of the IUPAC org ...

(1835–1917), German chemist who synthesised indigo and developed a nomenclature for cyclic compounds *

Adolf Bastian Adolf Philipp Wilhelm Bastian (26 June 18262 February 1905) was a 19th-century polymath best remembered for his contributions to the development of ethnography and the development of anthropology as a discipline. Modern psychology owes him a great ...

(1826–1905), German anthropologist * Adolf van den Berg (born 1978), South African cricketer * Adolf A. Berle (1895–1971), American lawyer, educator, author, and diplomat * Ādolfs Bļodnieks (1889–1962), 9th Prime Minister of Latvia * Adolf Bniński (1884–1942), Polish agricultural, conservative, and royalist activist *

Adolf Born Adolf Born (12 June 1930 – 22 May 2016) was a Czech painter, illustrator, filmmaker and caricaturist, "known for his murkily-tinted pictures of bizarre fauna, and Victorian gentlemen in top hats and top coats". Schmadel, L. D., ''Dictionary of M ...

(1930–2016), Czech artist and filmmaker * Adolf Brand (1874–1945), German journalist * Adolf Brudes (1899–1986), German racing driver *

Adolf Busch Adolf Georg Wilhelm Busch (8 August 1891 – 9 June 1952) was a German–Swiss violinist, conductor, and composer. Life and career Busch was born in Siegen in Westphalia. He studied at the Cologne Conservatory with Willy Hess and Bram Elderin ...

(1891–1952), German violinist and composer *

Adolf Butenandt Adolf Friedrich Johann Butenandt (; 24 March 1903 – 18 January 1995) was a German biochemist. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1939 for his "work on sex hormones." He initially rejected the award in accordance with government po ...

(1903–1995), German biochemist * Adolf Čech (1841–1903), Czech conductor * Adolf Charlemagne or Sharleman, Russian painter (1826–1901) *

Adolf Cluss Adolf Ludwig Cluss (July 14, 1825 – July 24, 1905) also known as Adolph Cluss was a German-born American immigrant who became one of the most important, influential and prolific architects in Washington, D.C., in the late 19th century, respons ...

(1825–1905), German-American architect *

Adolf Daens Adolf Daens (18 December 1839 – 14 June 1907) was a Flemish priest from Aalst. Daens was a Jesuit from 1859 to 1871, but is especially known for his socio-political involvement after he joined the diocesan clergy. He created the Daensist move ...

(1839–1907), Belgian theologian * Adolf "Adi" Dassler (1900–1978), German entrepreneur and founder of Adidas *

Adolf Deucher Adolf Deucher (15 February 1831, in Wipkingen – 10 July 1912, in Bern) was a Switzerland, Swiss politician. Early career He studied medicine at Heidelberg, Zurich, Prague, and Vienna. In 1855 he became a member of the council of his canton ...

(1831–1912), Swiss politician *

Adolf Dymsza Adolf Dymsza (born Adolf Bagiński; 7 April 1900 – 20 August 1975) was a Polish comedy actor of both the pre-World War II and post-war eras. He starred in both theatre and film productions, mainly before World War II. He and Kazimierz Krukowski ...

(1900–1975), Polish comic actor * Adolf Ehrnrooth (1905–2004), Finnish general * Adolf Eichler (1869–1911), German civil architect * Adolf Eichmann (1906–1962), German/Austrian Nazi SS officer *

Adolf Etolin Adolf (also spelt Adolph or Adolphe, Adolfo and when Latinised Adolphus) is a given name used in German-speaking countries, Scandinavia, the Netherlands and Flanders, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Latin America and to a lesser extent in vari ...

(1799–1876), Finnish explorer *

Adolf Eugen Fick Adolf Eugen Fick (3 September 1829 – 21 August 1901) was a German-born physician and physiologist. Early life and education Fick began his work in the formal study of mathematics and physics before realising an aptitude for medicine. He ...

(1829–1901), German inventor *

Adolf Fischer (officer) Adolf Fischer (23 July 1893 – 23 October 1947) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Fischer surrendered to the Yugoslavian troops in May 1945. He was ch ...

(1893–1947), German Nazi general * Adolf Froelich (1887–1943), Polish inventor * Adolf Galland (1912–1996), German fighter pilot *

Adolf Glassbrenner Adolf Glassbrenner (27 March 1810, in Berlin25 September 1876) was a German humorist and satirist, considered part of the Young Germany Movement. Glassbrenner was born in Berlin. After working for a short time in a merchant's office, he turned to ...

(1810–1876), German humourist * Adolf Grünbaum (1923–2018), German-American philosopher of science * Adolf Guyer-Zeller (1839–1899), Swiss entrepreneur

H–M

* Adolf Abraham Halevi Fraenkel (1891–1965), German-Israeli mathematician *

Adolf Hamann Adolf Hamann (3 September 1885 – 30 December 1945) was a German general. He was executed for war crimes. Early life and inter-war years Hamann joined the Schwerin 89th Grenadier Regiment on 16 July 1901. In 1914, during the first year of World ...

(1885–1945), German Nazi general * Adolf von Harnack (1851–1930), German theologian *

Adolf Hedin Sven Adolf Hedin (23 April 1834 – 20 September 1905) was a Swedish newspaper publisher, writer and politician. He was known for his advocacy for democratic and social reforms. Biography Hedin was born in Bo Parish (now part of Hallsberg Mu ...

(1834–1905), Swedish newspaper publisher and politician * Adolf Hempt (1874–1943), Serbian biologist, founder of the Pasteur Institute in Novi Sad *

Adolf von Henselt Georg Martin Adolf von Henselt (9 or 12 May 181410 October 1889) was a German composer and virtuoso pianist. Life Henselt was born at Schwabach, in Bavaria. At the age of three he began to learn the violin, and at five the piano under Josephe vo ...

(1814–1889), German composer *

Adolf Eduard Herstein Adolf Eduard Herstein (1869–1932) was a painter and engraver. Born in Warsaw, he worked and taught in France, Germany (where he was active in the Berlin Secession movement) and his native Poland. His oil painting relied on the use of heavy im ...

(1869–1932), Polish-born painter and engraver *

Adolf von Hildebrand Adolf von Hildebrand (6 October 1847 – 18 January 1921) was a German sculptor. Life Hildebrand was born at Marburg, the son of Marburg economics professor Bruno Hildebrand. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Nuremberg, with Kaspar von ...

(1847–1921), German sculptor *Adolf Bernhard Christoph Hilgenfeld (1823–1907), German theologian *

(1889–1945), German dictator and leader of the Nazi party *Adolf Hurwitz (1859–1919), German mathematician *Adolf Holtzmann (1810–1870), German philologist *Adolf Hütter (born 1970), Austrian footballer *Adolf Just (1859–1936), German naturalist and founder of Luvos *Adolf Kaufmann (1848–1916), Austrian landscape painter *Adolf Kertész (1892–1920), Hungarian footballer *Adolf Kneser (1862–1930), German mathematician *Adolf Köster (1883–1930), German politician *Adolf Kussmaul (1822–1902), German physician and the first to describe dyslexia *Adolf Lande (1905–), German drug-control official *Adolf Lindenbaum (1904–1941), Polish mathematician *Adolf Loos (1870–1933), Austrian architect *Adolf Lundin (1932–2006), Swedish oil magnate *Adolf Malan (born 1961), South African rugby union footballer *Adolf Lu Hitler Marak (born ), Indian politician *Adolf Merckle (1934–2009), German entrepreneur and billionaire *Adolf Meyer (architect) (1881–1929), German architect *Adolf Meyer (psychiatrist) (1866–1950), Swiss-American psychiatrist

N–Z

*Adolf van Nieuwenaar (c. 1545–1589), Dutch statesman and soldier, stadtholder of Overijssel, Guelders and Utrecht *Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld (1832–1901), Finnish-Swedish explorer *Adolf Noreen (1854–1925), Swedish linguist *Adolf Oberländer (1845–1923), German caricaturist *Adolf Ogi (born 1942), Swiss politician *Adolf Opálka (1915–1942), Czech anti-Nazi fighter *Adolf Overweg (1822–1852), German scientist *Adolf Petrovsky (1887–?), Soviet diplomat *Adolf Pilar von Pilchau (1851–1925), Baltic German politician *Adolf Pilch (1914–2000), Polish resistance fighter *Adolf Reinach (1883–1917), German phenomenologist *Adolf Rudnicki (1912–1990), Polish-Jewish author *Adolf Rzepko (1825–1892), Polish composer *Adolf Friedrich von Schack (1815–1894), German poet *Adolf Schallamach (1905–1997), German-born British scientist working on rubber friction *Adolf Schärf (1890–1965), President of Austria *Adolf Scherer (born 1938), Slovak footballer of German descent *Adolf Schlagintweit (1829–1857), German explorer *Adolf Schmal (1872–1919), Austrian fencer *Adolf Schreyer (1828–1899), German painter *Adolf Shayevich (born 1937), Rabbi of the Moscow Choral Synagogue and one of two Chief Rabbis of Russia *Adolf Smekal (1895–1959), Austrian physicist *Adolf Stelzer (1908–1977), Swiss footballer *Adolf Stieler (1775–1836), German cartographer *Adolf Stoecker (1835–1909), German theologian *Adolf Strauss (composer) (1902–1944), Czech pianist, violinist, composer, and kapellmeister *Adolf Strauss (general) (1879–1973), general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany *Adolf Theuer (1920–1947), German SS officer at Auschwitz concentration camp *Adolf Tolkachev (1927–1986), Soviet engineer and CIA spy *Adolf von Sonnenthal (1834–1909), Austrian actor *Adolf Tolkachev (1927–1986), Soviet electronics engineer *Dado Topić, Adolf "Dado" Topić (born 1949), Croatian singer *Adolf Tortilowicz von Batocki-Friebe, Lithuanian nobleman, lawyer and politician *Anton Walbrook, Adolf Walbrook (1896–1967), Austrian actor *Adolf Wahrmund (1827–1913), Austrian-German orientalist *Adolf Wilbrandt (1837–1911), German novelist *Adolf Windaus (1876–1959), German chemist *Adolf Wölfli (1864–1930), Swiss artist *Adolf Zeising (1810–1876), German psychologist *Adolf Ziegler (1892–1959), German painter and politician *Adolf Zutter (1889–1947), German SS concentration camp officer *Adolf Zytogorski (–1882), Polish-British chess master and translator

Adolfas

*Adolfas Valeška (1905–1994), Lithuanian-American artist

Adolfo

*Adolfo Aldana (born 1966), Spanish footballer *Adolfo Baines (born 1972), Spanish footballer *Adolfo Battaglia (born 1930), Italian journalist and politician *Adolfo Bautista (born 1979), Mexican footballer *Adolfo Bruno (1945–2003), a.k.a. "Big Al", Italian-American mobster *Adolfo Camarillo (1864–1958), Ranchero, philanthropist, co-founder of the city of Camarillo, California *Adolfo Carrión Jr. (born 1961), served for seven years as borough president of the Bronx *Adolfo Celi (1922–1986), Italian actor and director *Adolfo Constanzo (1962–1989), American serial killer, drug trafficker, and cult leader *Adolfo Correia da Rocha (1907–1995), Portuguese writer and otolaryngologist *Adolfo Schwelm Cruz (1923–2012), Argentine racing driver *Adolfo Domínguez (born 1950), Spanish fashion designer *Adolfo Domínguez Gerardo (born 1991), Mexican footballer *Adolfo Gaich (born 1999), Argentine footballer *Adolfo Gregorio (born 1982), American footballer *Adolfo Guzman (soccer) (born 1995), American footballer *Adolfo Guzmán (1920–1976), Cuban pianist *Adolfo Hernández (born 1997), Mexican footballer *Adolfo Hirsch (born 1986), Argentine footballer *Adolfo Lima (born 1990), Uruguayan footballer *Adolfo Luxúria Canibal (born 1959), Portuguese musician and lawyer *Adolfo Machado (born 1985), Panamanian footballer *Adolfo Miranda (born 1989), Spanish footballer *Adolfo Muñoz (born 1997), Ecuadorian footballer *Adolfo Ovalle (footballer, born 1970), Adolfo Ovalle (born 1970), Chilean footballer *Adolfo Ovalle (footballer, born 1997), Adolfo Ovalle (born 1997), Chilean footballer *Adolfo Pérez Esquivel (born 1931), Argentine activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner *Adolfo Ríos (born 1966), Mexican footballer *Adolfo (designer), Adolfo Sardiña (1933–2021), Cuban-American fashion designer, known by his first name alone *Adolfo Sarti (1928–1992), Italian politician *Adolfo Suárez (1932–2014), Spanish politician, the first democratically elected Prime Minister of Spain during the Spanish transition to democracy *Adolfo Valencia (born 1968), Colombian footballer *Adolfo Veber Tkalčević (1825–1889), Croatian philologist, writer, and politician *Adolfo Vigorelli (1921–1944), Italian resistance fighter during World War II *Adolfo Zumelzú (1902–1973), Argentine footballer

Adolph

*Adolph Achille Gereau (1893–1994), Virgin Islands civil servant and founder of V.I. Republicans *Adolph Baller (1909–1994), Austrian-American pianist *Adolph Bieberstein (1902–1981), American football player *Adolph Caesar (1933–1986), American actor, voice-over artist, theatre director, dancer, and choreographer *Adolph von Carlowitz, German army General *Adolph Coors (1847–1929), American businessman and founder of Coors Brewery *A. J. DeLaGarza, Adolph "A.J." DeLaGarza (Adolfo Guzmán1987), American footballer *Adolph Deutsch (1897–1980), British-American composer, conductor, and arranger *Adolph Fischer (1858–1887), German labor union activist *Adolph Goldschmidt (1863–1944), German-Jewish art historian *Adolph Green (1914–2002), American lyricist and playwright *Adolph Hallis (1896–1987), South African pianist, composer, and teacher *Adolph Sutro (1830–1898), mayor of San Francisco *Adolph Jacobs (1939–2014), American guitar player *Adolph Joffe (1883–1927), Russian-Jewish diplomat *Adolph Johannes Brand (born 1934), South African pianist and composer known as Abdullah Ibrahim *Adolph Kissell (1920–1983), American football player *Adolph Kliebhan (1897–1963), American football player *Adolph Koldofsky (1905–1951), Canadian violinist *Adolph Kolping (1813–1865), German priest *Adolph Kukulowicz (1933–2008), Canadian ice hockey player *Adolph Malan (1910–1963), South African flying ace in World War II *Adolph Marx, birth name of American comic actor Harpo Marx (1888–1961) *Adolph Marix (1848–1919), American military officer and general *Adolph Mongo (born 1954), American political strategist and commentator *Adolph Ochs (1858–1935), American newspaper publisher *Adolph L. Reed Jr. (born 1947), American professor of political science and writer *Adolph Rupp (1901–1977), American college basketball coach *Adolph "Dolph" Schayes (1928–2015), American basketball player *Adolph G. Schwenk (1922–2004), American Marine general *Young Dolph, Adolph "Young Dolph" Thornton (1985–2021), American independent rap artist *Adolph Tidemand (1814–1876), Norwegian classical romantic painter *Adolph Treidler (1886–1981), American artist known for his illustrations, posters, commercial art, and wartime propaganda posters *Adolph von Carlowitz (1858–1928), German army commander during the First World War *Adolph P. Yushkevich (1906–1993), Russian mathematician *Adolph Zukor (1873–1976), Hungarian-Jewish American film mogul and founder of Paramount Pictures *Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr. (1914–1997), American typesetter whose actual name starts with "Adolph"

Adolphe

*Adolphe Adam (1803–1856), French composer and music critic *Adolphe Alexandre Chaillet (1867–1914), French inventor of the Centennial Light *Adolphe Crémieux (1796–1880), French-Jewish lawyer and statesman *Adolphe Goldschmidt (1838–1918), German-Jewish co-inheritor of the Goldschmidt family bank *Adolphe Guillaumat (1863–1940), French Army general during World War I *Adolphe Hug (1923–2006), Swiss footballer *Adolphe Max (1869–1939), Belgian politician and mayor of Brussels *Adolphe Menjou (1890–1963), American actor and anti-Communist activist *Adolphe Muzito, Congolese politician who was Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic *Adolphe Nourrit (1802–1839), French opera singer *Adolphe Sax (1814–1894), Belgian musician and inventor of the saxophone *Adolphe Teikeu (born 1990), Cameroonian footballer *Adolphe Thiers (1797–1877), French Prime Minister, President, and historian *Adolphe Tohoua (born 1983), Ivorian footballer *Adolphe Willette (1857–1926), French painter and architect of the Moulin Rouge

Adolphus

*Doc Cheatham, Adolphus Anthony "Doc" Cheatham (1905–1997), American jazz trumpeter, singer, and bandleader *Adolphus Busch (1839–1913), American businessman and co-founder of Anheuser-Busch *Dolph Sweet, Adolphus Jean Sweet (1920–1985), American actor *Adolphus L. Fitzgerald (1840–1921), Justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada *Adolphus W. Green (1844–1917), American businessman and founder of Nabisco *Adolphus Grimes (1913–1998), American baseball player *Adolphus Jones (born 1984), Kittian and Nevisian track and field athlete and footballer *Adolphus Warburton Moore (A. W. Moore), British civil servant and mountaineer (1841–1887) *Adolphus Ofodile (born 1979), Nigerian footballer *Adolphus Busch Orthwein (1917–2013), American heir and business executive and formerly missing person *Adolphus Washington (born 1994), American football player

People with the surname Adolf or Adolphus

*Helen Adolf (1895–1998), Austrian–American linguist and literature scholar * John Adolphus (1768–1845), English historian *John Leycester Adolphus (1795–1862), English lawyer, jurist and author

Fictional characters

*Adolphus, a character in ''The Adventures of Baron Munchausen'' *Adolphus, a character in ''The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993 film), The Adventures of Huck Finn'' *Adolphus Cusins, a character in ''Major Barbara'' by George Bernard Shaw *Adolphus Tips, the eponymous cat of ''The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips'' by Michael Morpurgo *Dolph Starbeam, a character in the animated sitcom ''The Simpsons'' *Dolph, an antagonist on the animated series ''Alfred Jodocus Kwak'' *Adolf Kamil and Adolf Kaufmann, title characters of the manga ''Adolf (manga), Adolf'' by Osamu Tezuka *Saint Adolphus, a character in Ken Follett's ''The Pillars of the Earth'' *Adolf Verloc, a character in Joseph Conrad's ''The Secret Agent'' *Adolf K. Weismann, also known as List of K characters#Yashiro Isana, Yashiro Isana, is the main protagonist in the anime series ''K'' *Adolf Wolf, a character in ''Blitz Wolf'' *Adolphe Pescarolo, principal of Shuchiin Academy in ''Kaguya-sama: Love Is War'' *Adolf, one of the main villains in Armour of God II: Operation Condor *Adolfo Pirelli a minor antagonist in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007 film)

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