Ludolf

Ludolf is a Germanic surname or given name. It is derived from two stems: Hlud meaning "fame" and olf meaning "wolf". An alternate spelling of the name is Ludolph. People with the name include:


 * George Philipp Ludolf von Beckedorff (1778-1858), prominent Prussian Roman Catholic convert and parliamentarian

Surname

 * Hiob Ludolf (1624-1704), German orientalist
 * Heinrich Wilhelm Ludolf (1655-1712), German diplomat and linguist
 * Jaan Ludolf (born 1940), Estonian chess master
 * Julius Ludolf (1893–1947), SS officer and concentration camp commandant executed for war crimes

Given name

 * Ludolf Backhuysen (1630-1708), Dutch painter
 * Ludolf von Alvensleben (1844-1912), Prussian major general
 * Ludolf von Alvensleben (1901-1970), Nazi official
 * Ludolf Jakob von Alvensleben (1899-1953), Nazi official
 * Gottfried Ludolf Camphausen (1803-1890), Prime Minister of Prussia
 * Ludolf Nielsen (1876-1939), Danish composer, violinist, conductor, and pianist
 * Ludolf von Krehl (1861-1937), German internist and physiologist