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Ranulf
Say it: RAN-ulf
Meaning
From Germanic or Old Norse Ragnulf, from ragin 'counsel' and wulf 'wolf'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
A Norman favourite among the earls of Chester, later developing into Randal and Randolph.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Ranulph, Randal
| Old Norse | Rannulfr |
|---|---|
| Latin | Ranulfus |
Famous bearers
- Ranulf de Glanvill, Chief Justiciar
- Ranulf Flambard, Bishop of Durham
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Where this comes from
- The Domesday Book (1086) source
- Medieval European charters and records
- Royal and noble genealogies
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