Fridolf is a masculine given name. It is originally a compound of the

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 **Ger ...

words (''peace'') and (''wolf''). The Runic Danish accusative word may have a connection, although no parallel is attested in the

history History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the History of writing#Inventions of writing, invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbr ...

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

. Notable people with the name include: * Fridolf Heck *

Fridolf Lundsten Fridolf Lundsten (26 July 1884 – 5 January 1947) was a Finnish wrestler. He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics and the 1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of th ...

(1884–1947), a Finnish wrestler * Fridolf Jansson (1904–1991), a Swedish politician * Fridolf Martinsson, a Swedish footballer *

Fridolf Rhudin Fridolf Rhudin (10 October 1895 – 6 March 1935) was a Swedish actor and comedian. Filmography * ''Simon of Backabo'' (1934) * '' Secret Svensson'' (1933) * '' Fridolf in the Lion's Den'' (1933) * ''Jolly Musicians'' (1932) *'' Pojkarna på S ...

Johan Fridolf Hagfors Johan Fridolf Hagfors (11 March 1857–18 August 1931) was a Swedish newspaper publisher, music critic and composer, most known for having composed the two songs '' Modersmålets sång'' (The mother tongue's song) and ''Ålänningens sång'' ...

(1857–1931), a Swedish newspaper publisher and composer

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