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Baby Name Ralph |
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Meaning of Ralph - What does the name Ralph means? |
Pronunciation: |
rahlf | |
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Gender: |
Boy Name |
Origin: |
German |
Name Meaning: |
From the Old Norse RaSulfr, Rathulfr, a compound name composed of the elements rod, rath (counsel) and ulfr (wolf), and its German cognate Radulf, which is composed of the elements rod (counsel) and wulf (wolf). The name evolved into Rauf, Raff, and Rafe in the Middle Ages, Ralf in the 16th century, and Ralph in the 18th century |
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English, German, Irish |
Variants: | Rafe |
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