Randal

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Pronounced： [ RAN-dəl ]
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Usage：English

Meaning & History：

Variant of RANDALL.

RANDALL male English

From an English surname which was derived from the medieval given name RANDEL.

RANDEL male Medieval English

Medieval diminutive of RANDOLF and other names beginning with the Germanic element rand meaning "rim (of a shield)".

RANDOLF male English

From the Germanic elements rand meaning "rim (of a shield)" and wulf meaning "wolf". The Normans brought this name to England, where there existed already an Old Norse cognate Randúlfr, which had been introduced by Scandinavian settlers. Randolf became rare after the Middle Ages, though it was revived in the 18th century (usually in the spelling Randolph).

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OTHER FORMS

ANCIENT GERMANIC: Randulf

ANCIENT SCANDINAVIAN: Randúlfr

ENGLISH: Randall, Randell, Randolf, Randolph, Randy

MEDIEVAL ENGLISH: Randel

SCOTTISH: Ranulf, Ranulph