Ronald

Ronald is a male name. Variants are Ronny , Ronnie or Ronni and Ronaldo ; in the English-speaking world also the short form Ron. A common feminine form of the name is Rona . Name day is August 20th .

Origin and meaning of the name

The name is derived from the old Norse rögnvaldr ( who has the power of the gods ). This then became Reginald in English , Reinout in Low German and Ranald or Ronald in Scottish .

Well-known namesake

First name

Ronald Biggs (1929-2013), British mail robber
Ronald Binge (1910–1979), British composer
Ronald Borchers (* 1957), German soccer player
Ronald Bye (1937–2018), Norwegian politician, author and trade unionist
Ronald Herbert Garvey (1903–1991), British colonial governor
Ronald Shannon Jackson (1940–2013), American jazz musician
Ronald Lacey (1935–1991), British actor
Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II. (* 1955), Kabaka (King) of Buganda
Ronald Ernest Paul (* 1935) US presidential candidate in 2008
Ronald Pofalla (* 1959), German politician (CDU)
Ronald Reagan (1911–2004), American actor and president
Ronald Reng (* 1970), German sports journalist
Ronald de la Rosa (* 1962), Filipino politician
Ronald M. Schernikau (1960–1991), German writer
Ronald Schill (* 1958), German lawyer and politician, Senator for the Interior in Hamburg
Ronald Schweppe (* 1962), Dutch writer
Ronald Seeger (* 1956), German politician (CDU), mayor of Rathenow
Ronald O'Sullivan (* 1975), English snooker player
Ron Wood (born 1947), British musician
Ronald Worm (* 1953), German soccer player and coach

Surname

Sir Landon Ronald (1873–1938), English conductor, music educator and composer

Fictional characters

Ronald McDonald , the mascot of the McDonald’s fast food chain

Others

Ronald Hill , hill on Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica
Ronald Ridge , mountain ridge in Ellsworthland, Antarctica
Ronald Rock , rock formation in Queen Elizabeth Land, Antarctica

Individual evidence

↑ 3876 first names , Südwest Verlag 1969