Rudolf

American

[roo-dolf] / ˈru dɒlf /

noun

Max, 1902–1994, U.S. orchestra conductor, born in Germany.
Lake Rudolf, former name of Turkana.
a male given name, form of Rolf.

Rudolf ¹ British

/ ˈruːdɒlf /

noun

the former name (until 1979) of (Lake) Turkana

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Rudolf ² British

/ ˈruːdɒlf /

noun

1858–89, archduke of Austria, son of emperor Franz Joseph: he and his mistress committed suicide at the royal hunting lodge in Mayerling

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In 2024 I helped the nonprofit Counter Extremism Project buy the house next door to Auschwitz, where camp commandant Rudolf Höss lived with his family.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

One of the leading German geographers of the era, Karl Haushofer, was a father figure to Rudolf Hess and Adolf Hitler.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Rudolf himself died in 1945 after having spent most of the war - like many other German refugees - interned by the British on the Isle of Man.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

Rudolf Eisner believed he would be safe if he made his company invaluable to the Nazi regime.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

Rudolf Abel, with a small American entourage, approached from the other side.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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