Ronald

Pronunciation	/ˈrɒnld/
Gender	Masculine
Language(s)	English, Scots, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Hungarian
Language(s)	Old Norse, Scottish Gaelic
Word/name	Rögnvaldr, Raghnall
Derivation	regin + valdr
Meaning	"advice", "decision" + "ruler"
Short form(s)	Ron
Pet form(s)	Roni and Ronnie
Related names	Raghnall, Ronalda,

Ronald (/ˈrɒnld/) is a masculine given name derived from the Scottish Gaelic Raghnall. In some cases Ronald is an Anglicised form of the Old Norse Rögnvaldr The latter name is composed of the Old Norse elements regin ("advice", "decision") and valdr ("ruler").Ronald was originally used in England and Scotland, where Scandinavian influences were once substantial, although now the name is common throughout the English-speaking world, as well as France, Germany, Austria, Hungary, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, and Sweden. A short form of Ronald is Ron.Pet forms of Ronald include Roni, and Ronnie. A feminine form of Ronald is Ronalda., a modern name apparently only dating back to the late nineteenth century, may have originated as a feminine form of Ronald. The names Renaud/Renault and Reynold/Reinhold are cognates from French and German, respectively.

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