Randall
/ˈræn.dəl/noun
A male given name and surname.
Did you know?Randall is a medieval English form of a Germanic name built from elements meaning “shield” and “wolf,” a combo that was prized in heroic naming traditions.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*randa-
“shield, border, rim”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*wulfaz
“wolf”
Old English / Old Norse
Germanic
Randel / Randulf
“a personal name built from shield + wolf elements”
Medieval English
English
Randall
“a surname and given name, developed from Germanic personal-name forms”
Modern English
English
Randall
“a male given name and surname”