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''Randall'' is a masculine given name in the English language. Its modern use as a given name originates from the transferred use of the English–language surname ''Randall''. There are two explanations for the derivation of this surname. One is that it originate from a personal name that is an apocopal form, or a vernacular form of ''Randolf''; another explanation is that they originate from a diminutive of a mediaeval form of ''Randolf''. Early forms of ''Randolf'' were brought to England by Scandinavian settlers, and later by the Normans. These mediaeval names are ultimately derived from two Germanic language elements—the first meaning: "shield" or "rim"; the second meaning "wolf". There several variant spellings of the given name; these include ''Randal'', ''Randel'', ''Randell'', and ''Randle''. The pet form of ''Randall'' is ''Randy''. The form ''Randal'' has also used as an Anglicisation of ''Raghnall'', an etymologically unrelated Irish and Scottish Gaelic name. ''Randal'', as an Anglicisation of this Gaelic name, has been noted as being particularly common amongst several Irish families of note. ''Randal'' has not been among the 1,000 most popular masculine baby names in the United States since 1994, and Randall has been among the top 1,000 names since 1906. According to US Census data, in 1990 both names were among the top 500 most popular masculine names in the country. Neither name is currently among the 100 most popular masculine (or feminine) baby names in either the United Kingdom nor the Republic of Ireland. ==Etymology and early history== The modern given name ''Randall'', ,〔 which cited: 〕 is derived from the transferred use of the surname ''Randall''.〔 There have been two explanations for the origin of this surname. One explanation is that the surname is derived from the Middle English personal name ''Randel''. This name is a diminutive of the mediaeval personal name ''Rand'' compounded with the Anglo Norman hypocoristic suffix ''-el''.〔 which cited: for the surnames "Randal", "Randall".〕 The Middle English ''Rand'' can be a short form of any of several names composed of the first element ''rand'', meaning "shield" or "rim";〔 which cited: for the surnames "Rand", "Randolph".〕 however the specific names associated with ''Randel'' are ''Randulf'' and ''Randolf''—names that were brought to England by the Normans.〔〔 Another explanation for the surname ''Randall'', is that it is merely an apocopal form,〔〔 or mediaeval vernacular form of ''Randolf''.〔 The Norman personal names ''Randulf'' and ''Randolf'' are ultimately derived from the Old Norse ''Rannúlfr''.〔〔 In fact, ''Rannúlfr'' was introduced into England by Scandinavians well before the arrival of the Norman name, and because of the introduction of the form used by the Normans, both names were reinforced in England.〔 The Old Norse ''Rannúlfr'' is composed of two elements—the first element is ''rand'', meaning "shield" or "rim"; the second element is ''úlfr'', meaning "wolf".〔 The Old English form of these names is ''Randwulf'' (similarly composed of ''rand'' and ''wulf'').〔 Other cognates include: the Old Low German ''Randwulf'', ''Randulf''; and the Old Norse ''Röndúlfr''.〔 There are several early occurrences in British sources of the names that gave rise to the modern given name ''Randall''. An early occurrence of the modern surname is: Richard ''Randall'', in 1547 (in Huntingdonshire, England). A mediaeval occurrence of the surname is: Thomas ''Randel'', in 1250 (in Suffolk, England). An early occurrence of the short form ''Rand'' is: ''Rande'' de Borham, in 1299. An early occurrence of ''Randel'' (a diminutive of ''Rand'') is: ''Randal'', in 1204 (in Yorkshire, England). An early occurrence of the mediaeval personal names ''Randolf'', ''Randulf'' is: ''Randulfus'', in about 1095 (in the ''Assize Rolls'' of Yorkshire, England); another is: Nicolaus filius ''Randulphi'', in the years spanning 1175–86 (in Norfolk, England).〔 According to etymologist P. H. Reaney, the mediaeval name ''Randulf'' was commonly confused with Old German ''Rannulf''. This Old German name is composed of elements meaning "raven" and "wolf", and was introduced into England around the same time as ''Randulf''. One example where the unrelated names were confused and given to the same individual in different records is: ''Randolphus'' de Brachenberch, in about 1155; and ''Ranulfus'' de Brachinberge, in 1160–6 (both names recorded in Lincolnshire, England).〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Randall (given name)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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