Randall (surname)
Randall is a surname.
Etymology[]
Randall or Randolph are both derived from the Old English Randwulf or Old Norse Randólfr ("shieldwolf"), from rand (ON rönd) "the rim of a shield" and wulf (ON úlfr) "wolf", a kenning meaning "hunter or enemy of the shield", i.e. "sword".
People with the surname[]
A[]
- Addison Randall, American film actor
- Adriana Randall, South African politician
- Alexander Randall, American (Wisconsin) politician
- Alexander Randall (Maryland politician), congressman, Attorney General of Maryland
- Alice Randall, African American author and songwriter
- Anne Randall, American model
- Archibald Randall, United States District Court judge
- Archibald N. Randall, American (Wisconsin) politician
B[]
- Benjamin Randall, several people
- Bob Randall, several people
- Blake Randall, Millionaire, philanthropist
C[]
- Chad Randall, Australian Rugby League player and model
- Charles Hiram Randall, American (California) politician
- Charles S. Randall, former US representative from Massachusetts
- Clarence B. Randall, American lawyer and businessman
- Clifford E. Randall, American politician
- Connor Randall, English football player
D[]
- Damarious Randall (born 1992), American football player
- Dana Randall, professor of theoretical computer science
- David Randall, English journalist, author, and comic
- Derek Randall, England cricketer
- Dick Randall, Australian public servant
- Don Randall, Australian politician
- Dudley Randall, African-American poet and publisher
E, F[]
- Elizabeth Randall, American (New Jersey) politician
- Edwin M. Randall, Florida supreme court justice
- Elliott Randall, American guitarist
- Frankie Randall, boxer
G, H[]
- George Morton Randall, American general
- Harry Randall (disambiguation), several people
- Herbert Randall, American photographer
- Holly Randall, American erotic photographer
J[]
- Jack Randall (disambiguation), several people
- James Randall (murderer), convicted rapist and murderer
- James Ryder Randall, American journalist and poet
- Jan Randall, Canadian composer and pianist
- Jeff Randall (journalist)
- John Randall (disambiguation), several people
- Josh Randall, American television actor
- Julia Randall, American poet
K, L[]
- Ken Randall (1888–1947), Canadian ice hockey player
- Kikkan Randall (born 1982), American cross-country skier
- Leslie Randall (1828–1922), English Anglican clergyman
- Leslie Randall (actor) (1924–2020), English actor
- Lisa Randall (born 1962), American particle physicist
- Lynne Randall (1949–2007), Australian pop singer, changed last name to Randell.
M[]
- Marcus Randall, American football player
- Mark Randall, several people
- Marta Randall, science fiction writer
- Meg Randall, American film actress
- Merle Randall, American physical chemist
- Mike Randall (disambiguation), several people
N - R[]
- Nancy Randall, Brazilian-American model
- Paulette Randall, British theatre director
- Randall S. Randall, Australian businessman
- Robert Randall, several people
- Ron Randall, American comic book artist
S[]
- Samuel C. Randall, former mayor of Flint, Michigan
- Samuel J. Randall, US congressman from Pennsylvania and Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1876 to 1881
- Semeka Randall, American basketball player
- Stuart Randall, American actor
- Stuart Randall, Baron Randall of St Budeaux
- Sue Randall, originally Marion Burnside Randall (1935–1984), American actress
- Suze Randall, American model, photographer, and pornographer originally from England
T - V[]
- Terry Randall, Australian rugby league footballer
- Thomas Randall, multiple people
- Tony Randall, American comic actor
- Vicky Randall, Professor of Political Science
W - Z[]
- Walter Randall, British television actor
- William Randall, several people
See also[]
- Justice Randall (disambiguation)
Categories:
- Surnames
- English-language surnames
- Scottish surnames
- Surnames of Scottish origin
- Surnames of English origin
- Surnames of British Isles origin