Inglés · Masculino
RANDOLF
“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 Nórdico cognate Randúlfr, which had been introduced by Escandinavo settlers. Randolf became ...”
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Significado
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 Nórdico cognate Randúlfr, which had been introduced by Escandinavo 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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Origen cultural
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Pronunciación
“RAN-dahlf”
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Variantes en otros idiomas
7 idiomasGermánico AntiguoRandulf
Ancient ScandinavianRandúlfr
InglésRandolph
EscocésRanulf, Ranulph
InglésRandy
Inglés MedievalRandel
InglésRandal, Randall, Randell, Randy
Fuente: Behind the Name · Datos etimológicos verificados