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Ralph
Sign in to saveRalph (pronounced or ) is a male name of English origin, derived from the Old English Rædwulf and Old High German Radulf, cognate with the Old Norse Raðulfr (rað "counsel" and ulfr "wolf").
Key facts
- Given name.name
- Ralph
- Given name.gender
- Male
- Given name.meaning
- "Wolf counsel"
- Given name.origin
- Old Norse, Old English
- Given name.related names
- Raul, Raoul, Ralphie, Rudolph
- Given name.see also
- Robert, Roland, Roger, Rose, Roderick, Rodney, Raymond
- Given name.image
- Siege_of_Norwich_castle_from_Project_Gutenberg's_The_Siege_of_Norwich_Castle,_by_Matilda_Maria_Blake._2012.jpg
- Given name.caption
- Ralph de Gael
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Ralph (pronounced or ) is a male name of English origin, derived from the Old English Rædwulf and Old High German Radulf, cognate with the Old Norse Raðulfr (rað "counsel" and ulfr "wolf").
The most common forms are: Ralph, the common variant form in English, which takes either of the given pronunciations. Rafe, variant form which is less common; this spelling is always pronounced . Raif, a very rare variant. Ralf, the traditional variant form in Dutch, German, Swedish, and Polish. Ralfs, the traditional variant form in Latvian. Raoul, the traditional variant form in French. Raúl, the traditional variant form in Spanish. Raul, the traditional variant form in Portuguese and Italian. Raül, the traditional variant form in Catalan. Rádhulbh, the traditional variant form in Irish. Rauf, a Turkish variant and the name of Rauf Denktas. He was the founder of Northern Cyprus.
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