Rudloff Explained

Rudloff is a German surname.

Origin and meaning

"Rudloff" derives the name Rudolf by metathesis. It combines the Old High German words "hruod" (meaning "fame" or "glory") and "wolf" (meaning "wolf").^[1]

People with the surname

• Cornelia Rudloff-Schäffer (b. 1957), German judge and president of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office
• Gregg Rudloff (1955–2019), American sound engineer
• Jan-Peter Rudloff, German arachnologist
• Marcel Rudloff (1923–1996), Alsatian lawyer and politician, member of French Senate and mayor of Strasbourg
• Tex Rudloff (1926–2015), American sound engineer
• Erik Bongcam-Rudloff (b. 1957), Scientist
• Roger Rudloff (b. 1973), Dallas Texas Sergeant of Police

Notes and References

1. Hans Bahlow: Deutsches Namenlexikon, Gondrom Verlag, Bindlach, 1990,