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
- 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
See also
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