Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Old Norse.
How it developed
Ranulf developed from Old Norse Reginulfr. The earlier name combines regin (“advice, decision (also, the gods)”) and úlfr (“wolf”).
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Ranulf
- Ranulf II of AquitaineFrankish noble850–890
- Ranulf I of AquitaineFrankish noble820–866
- Ranulf FlambardBishop of Durham and royal official (c. 1060 – 1128)
- Ranulf HigdenEnglish chronicler and Benedictine monk (c. 1280–1364)
- Ranulf II of AlifeCount of Alife1093–1139
- Ranulf de GlanvillChief Justiciar of England and legal author1112–1190
- Ranulf de Gernon, 4th Earl of ChesterEnglish noble1099–1153
- Ranulf de Blondeville, 6th Earl of ChesterAnglo-Norman baron born in Wales1170–1232
- Ranulf le Meschin, 3rd Earl of ChesterNorman magnate1074–1129
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Ranulf, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Rådulf
Rådulf is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Swedish.
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Ranby
“village, settlement”
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Ravnur
“raven”
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Ragnvald
Ragnvald is a masculine given name from Old Norse, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Swedish and Norwegian.
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Raghnall
“a warrior who places judgment” · “the king's advisor”
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Hrafnkell
“raven” · “kettle, cauldron”
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Ragnvalder
Ragnvalder is a masculine given name from Old Norse, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Old Swedish.
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Ravenhill
“raven” · “battle”
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