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 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 Ludolph Rudolph (disambiguation) German masculine given names German-language surnames