Ranulf
Old Norse · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Ranulf
Ranulf derives from Old Norse elements "regin" (advice/counsel) and "ulf" (wolf), literally meaning "counsel wolf" or advisor.
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Etymology
Ranulf derives from Old Norse elements "regin" (advice/counsel) and "ulf" (wolf), literally meaning "counsel wolf" or advisor. The name was primarily used in Anglo-Norman and medieval English contexts, with notable bearers including Ranulf de Gernon, a 12th-century Earl of Chester, reflecting its introduction to England following the Norman Conquest.
Ranulf currently ranks #4,810 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2016.
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