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The Name Ralph - Origin and Meaning of Ralph
  



The Name Ralph - Origin and Meaning of Ralph


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Ralph

Old High German

Usage of the Name Ralph

English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

Meaning of the Name Ralph

The name Ralph is a contracted form of Radulf.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882), an American writer, philosopher, and poet; Ralph Nader (born 1934), an Lebanese-American politician; Ralph Bakshi (born 1938), an American film director; Ralph Macchio (born 1961), an Italian-American actor.
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