"Ralf" meaning in German

See Ralf in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ralf/ Audio: De-Ralf.ogg Forms: Ralph [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from English Ralph in the nineteenth century. Etymology templates: {{bor+|de|en|Ralph}} Borrowed from English Ralph Head templates: {{head|de|proper noun}} Ralf
  1. a male given name Related terms: Raoul
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    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from English Ralph in the nineteenth century.",
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    }
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "de",
  "pos": "name",
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        },
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      ],
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      ],
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        ]
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "Raoul"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/ralf/"
    },
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    }
  ],
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}
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      },
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      },
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  "pos": "name",
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    }
  ],
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        "German terms derived from English",
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        "Pages with entries"
      ],
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      ],
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    }
  ],
  "word": "Ralf"
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