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Ranald (given name))
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | English, Scots |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Scottish Gaelic |
| Word/name | Raghnall |
Ranald is an English [1] and Scots [2] masculine given name. It is an Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic name Raghnall. [1] A short form of Ranald is Ran. [3]
Notable persons
- Ranald Graham (1941–2010), Scottish writer, television director and producer
- Ranald Leask, British journalist
- Ranald MacDonald (bishop) (1756–1832), Scottish Roman Catholic bishop
- Ranald George Macdonald (1788–1873), Scottish clan chief and Member of British Parliament
- Ranald MacDonald (1824–1894), English language teacher in Japan
- Ranald Roderick Macdonald (1945–2007), British mathematician and psychologist
- Ranald MacDougall (1915–1973), American screenwriter
- Ranald S. Mackenzie (1840–1889), United States Army officer and general during the Civil War
- Ranald Sutherland, Lord Sutherland (born 1932), Scottish judge
Fictional characters
- Ranald Bannerman from Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood, a novel by George MacDonald
See also
Names derived from or cognates of
Rǫgnvaldr | ||
|---|---|---|
| Given names |  | |
| Surnames | ||
| Diminutives | ||
Citations
- ^ a b Hanks; Hodges 2006 pp. 407–408; Hanks; Hodges 2003; Hanks; Hodges 1997 pp. 204, 205.
- ^ Thomson 2006 pp. 1257–1259.
- ^ Hanks; Hodges 2003; Hanks; Hodges 1997 p. 205.
References
- Hanks, P; Hardcastle, K; Hodges, F (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
- Hanks, P; Hodges, F (1997). A Concise Dictionary of First Names (Revised ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0198606052.
- Hanks, P; Hodges, F (2003). A Dictionary of First Names (EPUB). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0198606052.
- Thomson, R (2006). "Manx surnames". In Koch, JT (ed.). Celtic Culture: A Historical Encyclopedia. Vol. 4. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. pp. 1257–1259. ISBN 1-85109-445-8.
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(Redirected from
Ranald (given name))
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | English, Scots |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Scottish Gaelic |
| Word/name | Raghnall |
Ranald is an English [1] and Scots [2] masculine given name. It is an Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic name Raghnall. [1] A short form of Ranald is Ran. [3]
Notable persons
- Ranald Graham (1941–2010), Scottish writer, television director and producer
- Ranald Leask, British journalist
- Ranald MacDonald (bishop) (1756–1832), Scottish Roman Catholic bishop
- Ranald George Macdonald (1788–1873), Scottish clan chief and Member of British Parliament
- Ranald MacDonald (1824–1894), English language teacher in Japan
- Ranald Roderick Macdonald (1945–2007), British mathematician and psychologist
- Ranald MacDougall (1915–1973), American screenwriter
- Ranald S. Mackenzie (1840–1889), United States Army officer and general during the Civil War
- Ranald Sutherland, Lord Sutherland (born 1932), Scottish judge
Fictional characters
- Ranald Bannerman from Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood, a novel by George MacDonald
See also
Names derived from or cognates of
Rǫgnvaldr | ||
|---|---|---|
| Given names | | |
| Surnames | ||
| Diminutives | ||
Citations
- ^ a b Hanks; Hodges 2006 pp. 407–408; Hanks; Hodges 2003; Hanks; Hodges 1997 pp. 204, 205.
- ^ Thomson 2006 pp. 1257–1259.
- ^ Hanks; Hodges 2003; Hanks; Hodges 1997 p. 205.
References
- Hanks, P; Hardcastle, K; Hodges, F (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
- Hanks, P; Hodges, F (1997). A Concise Dictionary of First Names (Revised ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0198606052.
- Hanks, P; Hodges, F (2003). A Dictionary of First Names (EPUB). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0198606052.
- Thomson, R (2006). "Manx surnames". In Koch, JT (ed.). Celtic Culture: A Historical Encyclopedia. Vol. 4. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. pp. 1257–1259. ISBN 1-85109-445-8.
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.