Rudolph or Rudolf may refer to:

People

Rudolph (name) Rudolph or Rudolf (french: Rodolphe, Italian, Portuguese and es, Rodolfo) or Rodolphe is a male first name, and, less commonly, a surname. It is an ancient Germanic name deriving from two stems: ''Hrōþi'', ''Hruod'', ''Hróðr'' or ''Hrōð'' ...

, the given name including a list of people with the name

Religious figures

Rudolf of Fulda Rudolf of Fulda (died March 8, 862) was a Benedictine monk during the Carolingian period in the 9th century. Rudolf was active at Fulda Abbey in the present-day German state of Hesse. He was one of the most distinguished scholars of his time. Many ...

(died 865), 9th century monk, writer and theologian *

Rudolf von Habsburg-Lothringen Rudolph Johann Joseph Rainier, Archduke of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia, Cardinal-Archbishop of Olomouc (8 January 1788 – 24 July 1831), was a member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, and an Austrian clergyman and noble. He was ...

(1788–1831), Archbishop of Olomouc and member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine

Royalty and nobility

Rudolph I (disambiguation) Rudolf I may refer to: * Rudolf I (bishop of Würzburg) (died 908) * Rudolph I of Burgundy (859–912) * Rudolf I, Margrave of the Nordmark (d. 1124) * Rudolph I, Count Palatine of Tübingen (1160–1219) * Rudolph I, Bishop of Schwerin (died 126 ...

Rudolph II (disambiguation) Rudolph II (1552–1612) was a Holy Roman Emperor. Rudolph II or Rudolf II may also refer to: *Rudolph II of Burgundy (died 937), king of Upper Burgundy, Lower Burgundy, and Italy *Rudolf II, Margrave of the Nordmark (d. 1144) *Rudolph II, Count of ...

Rudolph III (disambiguation) Rudolph III or Rudolf III may refer to: *Rudolf III of Burgundy (971–1032), last king of the independent Kingdom of Arles *Rudolph III, Count of Neuchâtel (died 1272), son of Count Berthold *Rudolph III of Austria (c. 1281 – 1307), or Rudol ...

Rudolph of France Rudolph (french: Rodolphe), sometimes called Ralph (; c. 890 – 14/15 January 936), was the king of France from 923 until his death in 936. He was elected to succeed his father-in-law, Robert I, and spent much of his reign defending his realm fr ...

(died 936) *

Rudolph I of Germany Rudolf I (1 May 1218 – 15 July 1291) was the first King of Germany from the House of Habsburg. The first of the count-kings of Germany, he reigned from 1273 until his death. Rudolf's election marked the end of the Great Interregnum which h ...

(1218–1291) *

Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II (18 July 1552 – 20 January 1612) was Holy Roman Emperor (1576–1612), King of Hungary and Croatia (as Rudolf I, 1572–1608), King of Bohemia (1575–1608/1611) and Archduke of Austria (1576–1608). He was a member of the Hous ...

(1552–1612) *

Rudolph, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst Rudolph of Anhalt-Zerbst ( Harzgerode, 28 October 1576 – Zerbst, 30 July 1621), was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the unified Principality of Anhalt. From 1603, he was ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Zerbst. Rudolph ...

(1576–1621) *

Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria en, Rudolph Francis Charles Joseph , caption = Rudolf in 1887 , spouse = , issue = Elisabeth Marie, Princess Otto of Windisch-Graetz , house = Habsburg-Lorraine , father = Franz Joseph I of Austria , mother ...

(1858–1889), son and heir of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria and Empress Elisabeth of Austria (died at Mayerling)

Places

Rudolph Glacier Rudolph Glacier is a glacier flowing into Andvord Bay south of Moser Glacier, on the west coast of Graham Land. Charted by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition under Gerlache, 1897–99. Named by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee ...

, Antarctica *

Rudolph, South Dakota Rudolph is an unincorporated community in Brown County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux language, Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the West North Central states, North Central region of the United States. It is also par ...

, US *

Rudolph, Wisconsin Rudolph is a village in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 439 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Rudolph. History Rudolph derives its name from Rudolph township, which in turn was named after ...

, US, a village *

Rudolph (town), Wisconsin Rudolph is a town in Wood County, Wisconsin, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,161. The Village of Rudolph is located within the town. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a t ...

, adjacent to the village *

Rudolf Island Prince Rudolf Land, Crown Prince Rudolf Land, Prince Rudolf Island or Rudolf Island (russian: Остров Рудольфа) is the northernmost island of the Franz Josef Archipelago, Russia and is home to the northernmost point in Russia. Owing ...

, northernmost island of Europe *

Lake Rudolf Lake Turkana (), formerly known as Lake Rudolf, is a lake in the Kenyan Rift Valley, in northern Kenya, with its far northern end crossing into Ethiopia. It is the world's largest permanent desert lake and the world's largest alkaline lake. By ...

, now Lake Turkana, in Kenya

Art, entertainment, and media

Fictional entities

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a fictional reindeer created by Robert L. May. Rudolph is usually depicted as the ninth and youngest of Santa Claus's reindeer, using his luminous red nose to lead the reindeer team and guide Santa's sleigh on ...

, one of Santa Claus's reindeer *

Rudolph Farnsworth This is a list of characters appearing in the animated series ''Kim Possible''. Overview Team Possible Kim Possible * Voiced by Christy Carlson Romano and Dakota Fanning (young) * Portrayed by Sadie Stanley Kimberly Ann "Kim" Possible is a ...

, a minor villain in the television series ''Kim Possible'' * Rudolph, alternate name for

Gossamer Gossamer most commonly refers to: * Fine spider silk used by spiderlings for Ballooning (spider), ballooning or kiting * Gossamer (fabric), very light, sheer, gauze-like fabric Gossamer may also refer to: Technology * Gossamer Condor, the fi ...

, a Looney Tunes character * Rudolph Reed, the protagonist of

Gwendolyn Brooks Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks (June 7, 1917 – December 3, 2000) was an American poet, author, and teacher. Her work often dealt with the personal celebrations and struggles of ordinary people in her community. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetr ...

' poem "The Ballad of Rudolph Reed", published in ''Selected Poems'' (1963) * Rudolf Ushiromiya, a character in the visual novel, manga, and anime series ''

Umineko no Naku Koro ni is a Japanese dōjin soft visual novel series produced by 07th Expansion. Its first episode debuted at Comiket 72 for Windows on August 17, 2007. The story focuses on a group of eighteen people on a secluded island for a period of two ...

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