Germanic · Boy name
Randall
“shield wolf”
About the name Randall
Randall comes from the Germanic elements rand, ‘shield’ (originally the rim of a shield), and wulf, ‘wolf’, meaning ‘shield wolf’. It is a medieval English form of Randolph, which reached England with the Normans, and it also appears as Randal and Rendell. The name became a surname in the Middle Ages before returning to use as a given name. Randall Munroe is known for his webcomic xkcd, which deals with science, mathematics and computing; before starting it he worked on robotics at NASA.
- Meaning
- shield wolf
- Origin
- Germanic
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- RAN-dahl(2 syl.)
Middle names for Randall
- Randall James
- Randall Michael
- Randall Thomas
- Randall Edward
- Randall Lee
Questions about Randall
- What does Randall mean?
- Randall is a Germanic name meaning "shield wolf".
- How do you pronounce Randall?
- Randall is pronounced RAN-dahl, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Randall?
- Variants of Randall include Randell, Randal.
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