Rudolf

Rudolph or Rudolf (French: Rodolphe, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish: Rodolfo) is a male first name, and, less commonly, a surname. It is a Germanic name deriving from two stems. One being "Rod" or "Hrōð", meaning "fame", and "olf" meaning "wolf".

In the works of Harry Turtledove, Rudolf may refer to:


 * Rudolf Bauer, a German Freedom Front member and minor character in The Man With the Iron Heart.
 * Rudolf Hess, historical Deputy Führer of Nazi Germany, who appears in The Big Switch and is referenced in other Turtledove works.
 * Rudolf Höss, historical commandant of Auschwitz, who appears in Second Contact.
 * Rudolf Stransky, a small boy and minor character in In the Presence of Mine Enemies.