Adolf, also spelled Adolph and sometimes Latinised to Adolphus, was a popular given name, especially in the German-speaking countries, in Scandinavia, in the Netherlands and to a lesser degree in various East European countries - including among Jews living in these countries and sharing their languages and culture, and who previous to 1933 had no reason to avoid the name. It is; however, rarely given today because of the association with Adolf Hitler. Similarly, the French version, "Adolphe" - previously a fairly common name in France and also the name of a classical work of French literature - has virtually disappeared. However, "Adolfo" - the Spanish version of the name - has not become tainted in the same way. It is still in common use in Spanish-speaking countries, without the parents bestowing it on their son being suspected of Nazi sympathies. The difference is likely due to neither Spain nor th

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