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Variant forms include:
Variant forms include:
* '''Ralph''', the traditional variant form in the [[English language]].
* '''Ralph''', the traditional variant form in the [[English language]].
**[[Ralph Bergmann]], German volleyball player
**[[Ralph Bergmann]], German volleyball player
**[[Ralph Ruppert]], German Record Producer
* '''Raff''', variant form which is a very rare male first name.
* '''Raff''', variant form which is a very rare male first name.
* '''Rafe''', variant form which is a very rare male first name; it is pronounced {{IPA|[reɪf]}}, the same as the traditional but infrequent pronunciation of ''Ralph''.
* '''Rafe''', variant form which is a very rare male first name; it is pronounced {{IPA|[reɪf]}}, the same as the traditional but infrequent pronunciation of ''Ralph''.

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Ralph
Gender: Male
Origin: Old English
Meaning: Counsel wolf

Ralph is an English, Scandinavian and German male given name, derived from Old Norse Raðulfr (rað "counsel" + ulfr "wolf") through Old English Rædwulf and the longer form Radulf.[1] It is often pronounced [rælf] but the traditional British pronunciation is [reɪf].[2]

Variant forms include:

  • Ralph, the traditional variant form in the English language.
  • Raff, variant form which is a very rare male first name.
  • Rafe, variant form which is a very rare male first name; it is pronounced [reɪf], the same as the traditional but infrequent pronunciation of Ralph.
  • Ralf, the traditional variant form in the Dutch, German and Swedish languages (although Ralph is also used as a given name in Swedish).
  • Raoul, the traditional variant form in the French language.
  • Raúl, the traditional variant form in the Spanish language.
  • Raul, the traditional variant form in the Portuguese language.
  • Raül, the traditional variant form in the Catalan language.

Raúl can also refer to:

Raoul can also refer to:

Ralf can refer to:

References

  1. ^ [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=Ralph Online Etymology Dictionary
  2. ^ [http://alt-usage-english.org/excerpts/fxwordsw.html AUE: FAQ excerpt: Words whose spelling has influenced their pronunciation
  3. ^ BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Reporter's log: Cannes Film Festival