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Ralph

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

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Origin
Germanic
Pronunciation (IPA)
/ˈɹælf/, [ˈɹʷælf]

Etymology

From Middle English Radulf, from Old English Rǣdwulf (also as Raulf), from Proto-West Germanic *Rādawulf, from Proto-Germanic *Rēdawulfaz. Reinforced by similar forms brought to England, e.g. Old Norse Ráðúlfr, then in the Norman form Old French Radulf, Radulph. For the sense relating to vomiting, see ralph.

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What does the name Ralph mean?

A male given name from the Germanic languages.

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