English Explanatory Dictionary

Ronald

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
  2. A surname.
  3. A place in the United States:
  4. A township in Ionia County, Michigan.
  5. An unincorporated community in Beaver Township, Aitkin County, Minnesota.
  6. A census-designated place in Kittitas County, Washington.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɒ.nəld/ /ˈɹɑ.nəld/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Ronald.wav

Word forms

Ronald

Etymology

Anglicized from Scottish Gaelic Raghnall, itself derived from Old Norse Rǫgnvaldr, from rǫgn (“advice”) + valdr (“power”), later partly merged with the Continental Germanic equivalent Reynold.

Related words

Reginald Reynold Renaud

Derived words

Ron Ronnie Ronny
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