Randolph (given name)
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Gender | Masculine |
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Language(s) | English |
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Cognate(s) | Randolf, Randulf, Randulph |
See also | Randy, Randall |
Randolph is a masculine given name in the English language. The name is derived from the Old Norse Rannúlfr which is composed of two elements: "shield" or "rim" + "wolf". Cognates of the name include Randolf, Randulph, and Wandolfin. A pet form of Randolf is Randy.
People with the given name include:
- Lord Randolph Churchill (1849–1895), British statesman
- Randolph Churchill (1911–1968), British politician
- Randolph Mantooth (b. 1945), American actor
- Randolph Jewell Francis Mendis, Sri Lankan Sinhala educationist, first indigenous Commander of the Ceylon Defence Force
- Randolph Roberts (b. 1947), American actor
- Randolph Severn Parker III (Trey Parker), one of the creators of the animated series South Park
- Randolph Scott (1898–1987), American actor
See also[]
- Randolph (disambiguation)
- Randolph (surname)
- Randall (given name)
- Randulf
- Rudolph (name)
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- Given names
- English-language masculine given names
- English masculine given names