Ronald
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Ronald is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse Rögnvaldr.[1] In some cases Ronald is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic Raghnall, a name likewise derived from Rögnvaldr.[2] Ronald was originally used in England and Scotland, where Scandinavian influences were once substantial, although now the name common throughout the English-speaking world.[1] A short form of Ronald is Ron. Pet forms of Ronald include Roni and Ronnie.[1] A feminine form of Ronald is Ronalda.[3] Rhona, a modern name apparently only dating back to the late nineteenth century, may have originated as a feminine form of Ronald.[4]
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People with the name[edit]
- Ronald I of Buganda
- Ronald Alcock (died 1991), British stamp dealer and philatelic speaker
- Ronalds Arājs, Latvian athlete
- Ronnie Barker (1929–2005), British comedian, known as one half of The Two Ronnies
- Ronnie Biggs, British train robber
- Ronnie Burns (actor), part-time actor best noted as the adopted son of George Burns and Gracie Allen
- Ronnie Burns (Australian), Australian singer
- Ronnie Burns (footballer), former Australian rules footballer with the Geelong and Adelaide Football Clubs
- Ronald Castree (born 1953), British paedophile and murderer
- Ronald Cerritos, Salvadoran footballer
- Ronald Cheng, Hong Kong pop star and movie actor
- Ronalds Cinks, Latvian ice hockey player
- Ronald Colman, English actor
- Ronnie Corbett, British comedian, known for his role as the other half of The Two Ronnies
- Ronald de Boer, Dutch football (soccer) player
- Ronnie James Dio (1942–2010), American singer for Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio, and Heaven and Hell
- Ronnie Drew, Irish singer and a founding member of The Dubliners
- Ronnie Dunn, American singer, one half of Brooks & Dunn
- Ronald Ferguson, father of Sarah, Duchess of York
- Ronald Ferguson (economist), American researcher of the racial education achievement gap
- Ronald Florijn, Dutch rower
- Ronald J. Garan, Jr., American astronaut
- Ronald Girones, Cuban judoka
- Ronald Gora, American swimmer
- Ronald Max Hartwell, Australian historian
- Ronald Harvey (cricketer), English cricketer
- Ronald A. Heifetz, cofounder of the Center for Public Leadership at John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
- Ronald K. Hoeflin, American philosopher
- Ronald Holassie, Trinidad and Tobago long-distance runner
- Ronald Isley, R&B singer
- Ron Jones (athlete), British track and field athlete
- Ronald Joseph, American figure skater
- Ronalds Ķēniņš, Latvian ice hockey player
- Ronald Klink, Democratic politician and former United States Representative from Pennsylvania
- Ronald Koeman, Dutch football (soccer) player and coach
- Ronald Kray (1933–1995), British murderer
- Ronald Lanzoni, Costa Rican long-distance runner
- Ronald Méndez, Venezuelan volleyball player
- Ronnie Milsap, American singer
- Ronald D. Moore, American screenwriter and television producer
- David Ronald Musgrove, Democratic politician and former governor of Mississippi, better known as "Ronnie Musgrove"
- Ronnie O'Sullivan, British snooker player
- Ron Paul, Texan congressman
- Ronnie Peterson (1944-1978), Swedish racing driver
- Ronald Reagan (1911–2004), 40th President of the United States
- Ronald Scobie (1893-1969), British Army officer
- Ronald Scott, lead singer of AC/DC from 1974-1980
- Ronald Schill, German judge and politician
- Ronald L. Schlicher, American diplomat
- Ronald Alan Schulz (1965-2005), American civilian contract worker killed in Iraq
- Ronnie Schneider, American Rock and roll manager
- Ronald Searle (1920-2011), British cartoonist
- Ronald Stretton, British track cyclist
- Ronald van Raak (born 1969), Dutch politician
- Ronnie Vannucci, Jr., American musician and member of The Killers
- Ronald Venetiaan, former president of Suriname
- Ronald Washington (born 1952), American baseball player and manager
- Ron Wear (born 1979), Canadian actor
- Ronnie Wood, British rock musician (The Rolling Stones), and artist
- Ronalds Žagars, Latvian former football goalkeeper
- Ronald Zoodsma (born 1966), Dutch volleyball player
Fictional people with the name[edit]
- Ronald Weasley, character from Harry Potter, best friend of Harry Potter, married to Hermione Granger.
- Ron Stoppable, Kim Possible's sidekick from Disney animated series Kim Possible
- Ronald McDonald, advertising clown for McDonalds
- Ron Burgundy, lead character of the films Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
- Ronnie Dobbs, lead character of the film Run Ronnie Run also featured in various sketches on the HBO sketch comedy series Mr Show
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Citations[edit]
- ^ a b c Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges 2006 p. 234; Hanks; Hodges 2003.
- ^ Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges 2006 p. 407; Hanks; Hodges 2003.
- ^ Hanks; Hodges 2003.
- ^ Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges 2006 pp. 230, 408.
References[edit]
- Hanks, P; Hodges, F (2003). A Dictionary of First Names (EPUB). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0198606052.
- Hanks, P; Hardcastle, K; Hodges, F (2006) [1990]. A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
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