Given name & surname
Rank
“the little shield”
Rank is a variant of Rankin. One English interpretation is “the little shield.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rank is a variant of Rankin. One English interpretation is “the little shield.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Rank is a variant of Rankin. An origin associated with Rankin is English.
Explained through its name family
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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