Ranald
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Ranald is a Scots[1] and English[2] masculine given name. It is an Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic name Raghnall,[2] and a Scots version of Ronald.[3] A short form of Ranald is Ran.[4]
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Language | Scots, English |
| Origin | |
| Language | Scottish Gaelic |
| Word/name | Raghnall |
| Other names | |
| See also | Ronald |
Notable persons
- Ranald Graham (1941–2010), Scottish writer, television director and producer
- Ranald MacDonald (bishop) (1756–1832), Scottish Roman Catholic bishop
- Ranald George Macdonald (1788–1873), Scottish clan chief and Member of British Parliament
- Ranald MacDonald (1824–1894), English language teacher in Japan
- Ranald Roderick Macdonald (1945–2007), British mathematician and psychologist
- Ranald MacDougall (1915–1973), American screenwriter
- Ranald S. Mackenzie (1840–1889), United States Army officer and general during the Civil War
- Ranald Sutherland, Lord Sutherland (1932–2025), Scottish judge
Fictional characters
- Ranald Bannerman from Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood, a novel by George MacDonald
