Randolph (given name)

Randolf is an old male first name, which is also used as a surname.

Importance

The first name is derived from the Old High German. The following meanings are known: the edge of shield and olf for Wolf. A more complete translation is The wolf tough shield warrior.

The name and its variants play in the German-speaking countries is no longer relevant, as opposed to Great Britain and the United States.

Variants

  • Randolph
  • Randulf
  • Randwig
  • Raoul (French)
  • Randolfine ( feminine form )
  • Randolphine ( feminine form )
  • Randy (English)

Well-known bearers of the name

First name

  • Randolf Estorff (* 1957), German economist and manager
  • Randolf Kronberg, German actor and voice actor ( born September 23, 1942 in Breslau, † March 2, 2007 in Munich; actually Randolf Schmitt)
  • Randolf Menzel ( * 1940 ), German zoologist and neurobiologist
  • Randolf Rodenstock (* 1948), German entrepreneur and industrialist
  • Randolph Scott, American actor ( born January 23, 1898 Orange County, Virginia; † March 2, 1987 in Beverly Hills, California; actually George Randolph Scott)

Family name

  • Rolf Randolf (1878-1941; native Rudolf Zanbauer ), Austrian actor, film director, film producer and screenwriter
  • Zach Randolph ( b. 1981, American basketball player)
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