Randolf

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins

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Randolf Name meanings & History

From the Old German elements rant meaning "rim (of a shield)" and wolf meaning "wolf". The Normans brought this name to England, where there existed already an Old Norse cognate Randúlfr, which had been introduced by Scandinavian settlers. Randolf became rare after the Middle Ages, though it was revived in the 18th century (usually in the spelling Randolph).

Zodiac Sign of Randolf: Reason Aries

Synonyms of Randolf:

R: Restless,Reason,Rational,Resourceful

A: Aggressive,Assertive,Argumentative,Ambitious,Action,Angry

N: Nitpicking,Nagging,Nice,Nervous,Neat,Neurosis,Nutrition

D: Daddy,Demanding,Determined,Dutiful,Domestic,Doting

O: Ostentatious,Obsessive,Obstinate,Obsolete,Organized

L: Legal,Languid,Luscious,Liaison,Lover,Lovely,Lazy

F: Fun-loving,Festive,Fiery,Friendly

Randolf is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

2.) RANDOLF (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Derived from the Old Norse Randulfr, a name introduced by the Scandinavians, which is composed from the elements rand, rond (the edge or rim of a shield) and ulfr (wolf): hence, “shield wolf.” The use of the name was further reinforced by the Norman introduction of the Germanic cognate Randolph after the Conquest. Var: Randolph. Pet: Randy. (RAN-DOLF)


3.) RANDOLF (Male)

Usage: German

Meanings: Derived from the Old Norse Randulfr, a compound name composed from the elements rand, rond (the edge or rim of a shield) and ulfr (wolf): hence, “shield wolf.” Var: Randolph. (RAHN-DOLF)


4.) Randolf (Male)

Usage: Norse

Meanings: Wolf shield

Other Forms: Randolph


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