Ragnall, Raghnall, and Raonull (names)
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Ragnall, Raghnall, Raonall, and Raonull are masculine personal names or given names in several Gaelic languages.
Ragnall occurs in Old Irish, and Middle Irish/Middle Gaelic. It is a Gaelicised form of the Old Norse
Røgnvaldr
, Rǫgnvaldr, Rögnvaldr. This Old Norse name is composed of two elements: regin, meaning "advice", "decision"; and valr, meaning "ruler". It has also been suggested that Ragnall could also represent the Old Norse
Ragnarr as well. Ragnall can be Anglicised as Ranald
, and Latinised as Reginald, Reginaldus.
A more modern form of Ragnall in Irish
and Scottish Gaelic is Raghnall; another modern form is the Irish Raonull. Anglicised forms of Raghnall include: Ranald
, Randal, Rannal, and Ronald
. Note that while Randal is commonly used as an Anglicised form of the Gaelic name, it is etymologically unrelated.
The final -ll sound of the Gaelic names are de-vocalized, and to non-Gaelic-speakers this suggests -d sound. In this way the name is similar to the various forms of the Gaelic Domhnall, which can be Anglicised as Donald
.
Ragnall occurs in Old Irish, and Middle Irish/Middle Gaelic. It is a Gaelicised form of the Old Norse
Old Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
Røgnvaldr
Rognvald
Ragnvald or Rognvald is an Old Norse language name . It may refer to:* Ragnvald the Mountain-High, legendary king of Vestfold....
, Rǫgnvaldr, Rögnvaldr. This Old Norse name is composed of two elements: regin, meaning "advice", "decision"; and valr, meaning "ruler". It has also been suggested that Ragnall could also represent the Old Norse
Old Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
Ragnarr as well. Ragnall can be Anglicised as Ranald
Ranald (given name)
Ranald is a Scottish masculine given name. It is an Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic name Raghnall. Persons bearing the name include:*Ranald Graham , Scottish writer, television director and producer*Ranald Leask, British journalist...
, and Latinised as Reginald, Reginaldus.
A more modern form of Ragnall in Irish
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
and Scottish Gaelic is Raghnall; another modern form is the Irish Raonull. Anglicised forms of Raghnall include: Ranald
Ranald (given name)
Ranald is a Scottish masculine given name. It is an Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic name Raghnall. Persons bearing the name include:*Ranald Graham , Scottish writer, television director and producer*Ranald Leask, British journalist...
, Randal, Rannal, and Ronald
Ronald
Ronald is a masculine given name. The name is derived from a Scandinavian name that was cognate with Reginald. Ronnie is a pet form of the name; Ron is a short form of the name.-People with the name:* Ronald I of Buganda* Ronald Alcock Ronald is a masculine given name. The name is derived from a...
. Note that while Randal is commonly used as an Anglicised form of the Gaelic name, it is etymologically unrelated.
The final -ll sound of the Gaelic names are de-vocalized, and to non-Gaelic-speakers this suggests -d sound. In this way the name is similar to the various forms of the Gaelic Domhnall, which can be Anglicised as Donald
Donald
Donald is a male given name. It is an anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic or Irish Gaelic personal name Domhnall, Dòmhnall, Dumhnuil and/or Dónall. This contains the elements dumno meaning "world" and val meaning "rule" . Compare Dumnorix...
.
List of cognates
- DanishDanish languageDanish is a North Germanic language spoken by around six million people, principally in the country of Denmark. It is also spoken by 50,000 Germans of Danish ethnicity in the northern parts of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where it holds the status of minority language...
: Ragnvald - EnglishEnglish languageEnglish is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
: RanaldRanald (given name)Ranald is a Scottish masculine given name. It is an Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic name Raghnall. Persons bearing the name include:*Ranald Graham , Scottish writer, television director and producer*Ranald Leask, British journalist...
, Reginald, ReynoldReynoldReynold is an English masculine given name derived from an Old High German personal name made up of the elements "ragin" and "wald" . It is a cognate of Rögnvaldr. The Normans brought the name to England...
, RonaldRonaldRonald is a masculine given name. The name is derived from a Scandinavian name that was cognate with Reginald. Ronnie is a pet form of the name; Ron is a short form of the name.-People with the name:* Ronald I of Buganda* Ronald Alcock Ronald is a masculine given name. The name is derived from a... - FrenchFrench languageFrench is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
: Reynaud - GermanGerman languageGerman is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
: Reinhold - ItalianItalian languageItalian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
: Rinaldo - LatinLatinLatin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
: Reginald, Reginaldus - NorwegianNorwegian languageNorwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language...
: Ragnvald - Old FrenchOld FrenchOld French was the Romance dialect continuum spoken in territories that span roughly the northern half of modern France and parts of modern Belgium and Switzerland from the 9th century to the 14th century...
: Reinald, Reynaud - Old GermanOld GermanOld German usually refers to Old High German, but it could also refer to:*Old Low German *Altdeutsche Tracht , a dress style popular among early 19th century German radicals...
: Raginald - Old NorseOld NorseOld Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
: Røgnvaldr, Rǫgnvaldr, Rögnvaldr - SwedishSwedish languageSwedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish...
: Ragnvald - WelshWelsh languageWelsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
: Rheinallt
List of people with the given name
- Ragnall ua ÍmairRagnall ua ÍmairRagnall was a Norse overlord or emperor of northern Britain, including Northumbria, the entire Irish Sea region including the Isle of Man, south to Waterford and briefly much of the Irish province of Munster, and then returning to Britain, briefly York as distinct from Northumbria at this time...
(died 921), king of the Fair and Dark Foreigners and king of Northumbria, the first known Ragnall - Ragnall I Haraldsson (fl. 1164), mediaeval ruler of the Isle of Man
- Raghnall mac SomhairleRaghnall mac SomhairleRagnall mac Somairle, or Ragnall son of Somairle, was a late 12th century and possibly early 13th century magnate, seated on the western seaboard of Scotland. He was likely a younger son of Somairle mac Gilla Brigte, Lord of Argyll and his wife, Ragnhildr, daughter of Óláfr Guðrøðarson, King of...
(died 1207), king of the Isles and Argyll - Raghnall mac Gofraidh (died 1229), king of Mann and the Isles
- Raghnall mac Amhlaibh (fl. 1249), king of Mann
- Ranald George MacdonaldRanald George MacdonaldRanald George Macdonald was a Scottish clan chief and Member of Parliament.He was the 19th Chief of Clan Macdonald of Clanranald. He married Caroline Anne, daughter of Richard Edgcumbe, 2nd Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, on 13 February 1812 and had issue.He was elected to Parliament for Plympton Erle on...
(1788-1873), chief of Clan Macdonald of Clanranald and Member of Parliament - Raonall SmithRaonall SmithRaonall Carrig Smith is an American Football who plays for the National Football League St. Louis Rams. Previously, he played with the Minnesota Vikings. Smith played college football at Washington State University.Raonall Smith attended Harbor Ridge Middle School...
(born 1978), American, professional American football player
As a patronymic
- Echmarcach mac RagnaillEchmarcach mac RagnaillEchmarcach mac Ragnaill was the Gall-Gaidhel King of the Isles, Dublin , and much of Galloway. According to Seán Duffy he was either a grandson or great-grandson of Ivar of Waterford, but an alternative exists. Benjamin Hudson has contended Echmarcach was a grandson of Gofraid mac Arailt...
(fl. 11th century), king of Dublin, Man and the Isles, and the Rhinns - Ascall mac Ragnaill (died 1171), the last king of Dublin
- Gofraid mac RagnaillGofraid DonnGofraid mac Ragnaill was a 13th century Hebridean king, who descended from a long line of kings who ruled the Hebrides and the Isle of Man...
(died 1231), king of the Isles - Domhnall mac RaghnaillDomhnall mac RaghnaillDomhnall mac Raghnaill was a Hebridean noble in the late 12th- and early 13th-century. He is the eponymous progenitor of Clan Donald . For this reason some traditions accumulated around him in the Later Middle Ages and Early Modern period...
(fl. early-mid 13th century), Hebridean flaith (prince) and progenitor of Clan Donald