| ![Show Contents]() Adolfo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 England The surname Adolfo is Anglo-Saxon in origin. It is derived from the Old German personal name Adalwuf, which is composed of the elements "adal," meaning "noble," and "wulf," meaning "wolf." Early Origins of the Adolfo familyThe surname Adolfo was first found in Kent, where the Adolfo family was anciently seated as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. However, many Saxon surnames survived, and the family name Adolfo was first referenced in the 13th century when the family held estates in that shire. Early History of the Adolfo familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Adolfo research. Another 88 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Adolfo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Adolfo Spelling VariationsOnly recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Adolfo has undergone many spelling variations, including Edolphe, Edolph, Edolp, Adolphe, Adolph, Adolf, Edolf, Edulf, Adulf and many more. Early Notables of the Adolfo familyMore information is included under the topic Early Adolfo Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Adolfo familyTo escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Adolfo were among those contributors: Isaac Adolphus, who settled in New York in 1758; Fred Adolf, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1802; Joseph Adolphe, who settled in Savannah, GA in 1820.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Adolfo (post 1700) | + |
- Silvino Adolfo Morais (1956-2022), East Timorese politician, member of Fretilin, he served in the National Parliament from 2018 to 2022
- Raúl Adolfo Antuña (b. 1973), former Argentine footballer
- José Adolfo Mojica Morales (1936-2012), Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sonsonate, El Salvador
- Héctor Adolfo Enrique (b. 1962), retired Argentine footballer, assistant coach of the Argentina national team
- José Adolfo Valencia Arrechea (b. 1991), Colombian footballer
- Julio Adolfo Cozzi (b. 1922), former Argentine football goalkeeper who won the Copa América 1947
- Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (1836-1870), Spanish writer
- Gustavo Adolfo Otero, Bolivian writer, historian and sociologist
- Mr. Adolfo John Canepa C.M.G., O.B.E., G.M.H. (b. 1940), born in London, Gibraltarian politician, was appointed Companion of the St. Michael and St George on 8th June 2018, for services to Gilbraltar 1
- Adolfo Atilio Gilly Malvagni (1928-2023), Mexican historian and author of various books on the history of and politics of Mexico and Latin America, Professor of History and Political Science at the School of Social and Political Sciences at the National Autonomous University of Mexico in Mexico City
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