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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Richolf m. Old High German rih 'ruler' + Old High German wolf, Gothic wulf 'wolf'.

Austria
Latin
763 Riholf (nom) FRA-XXXL 1
France
Latin
c823 Riulfus (nom) irminon-vol2 41; 1013 Ricolfi (gen) CartSavII 8
Germany
Latin
1165 Richolfus (nom) quix-vol1 93; 1192 Ricolphus (nom) ibid. 40; 1242 Ricolfus (nom) hennes-vol1 108; 1249 Richolfus (nom) ibid. 131; 1255 Richolfum (acc) ibid. 157; 1264 Richolfo (abl) ibid. 200; 1282 Ricolfo (abl) ibid. 282
Spain
Latin
1022 Richulfo (abl) CDCB-XV MMCLXXVI
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Richolf". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Richolf.