Rambo is a surname with Norwegian (

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) and Swedish origins. It possibly originated with '' ramn'' + '' bo'', meaning "raven's nest". It has variants in French (''Rambeau'', ''Rambaut'', and ''Rimbaud'') and German (''Rambow''). It is now best known from the ''Rambo'' franchise, whose protagonist was known simply as "Rambo" in the novel that inspired it, ''

First Blood ''First Blood'' (also known as ''Rambo: First Blood'') is a 1982 American action film directed by Ted Kotcheff, and co-written by Sylvester Stallone, who also stars as Vietnam War veteran John Rambo. It co-stars Richard Crenna as Rambo's ment ...

'' (1972), and then as

John Rambo John James Rambo (born July 6, 1947) is a fictional character in the ''Rambo'' franchise. He first appeared in the 1972 novel ''First Blood'' by David Morrell, but later became more famous as the protagonist of the film series, in which he was ...

in the film series. Rambo may also refer to:

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional characters

, the main character from the ''Rambo'' franchise * Mary Rambo, female character in ''

Invisible Man ''Invisible Man'' is a novel by Ralph Ellison, published by Random House in 1952. It addresses many of the social and intellectual issues faced by African Americans in the early twentieth century, including black nationalism, the relationship ...

'' by

Ralph Ellison Ralph Waldo Ellison (March 1, 1913 – April 16, 1994) was an American writer, literary critic, and scholar best known for his novel ''Invisible Man'', which won the National Book Award in 1953. He also wrote '' Shadow and Act'' (1964), a collec ...

Films

* ''Rambo'' (franchise), starring Sylvester Stallone, commonly named after the main character ** ''

'' (1982) ** '' Rambo: First Blood Part II'' (1985) ** ''

Rambo III ''Rambo III'' is a 1988 American action film directed by Peter MacDonald and co-written by Sylvester Stallone, who also reprises his role as Vietnam War veteran John Rambo. A sequel to '' Rambo: First Blood Part II'' (1985), it is the third in ...

'' (1988) ** ''Rambo'' (2008 film) ** '' Rambo: Last Blood'' (2019) * ''

Son of Rambow ''Son of Rambow'' is a 2007 comedy film written and directed by Garth Jennings and inspired by '' First Blood''. The film premiered on 22 January 2007 at the Sundance Film Festival. It was later shown at the Newport Beach Film Festival, Sea ...

'', a British comedy film inspired by ''First Blood'' * ''Rambo'' (2012 film), an Indian comedy film * '' Raambo 2'', an Indian comedy film

Television

* '' Rambo: The Force of Freedom'', a 1986 animated series based on the ''Rambo'' franchise

Novelizations

* ''First Blood'' (novel), a 1972 novel by David Morrell * ''Rambo: First Blood Part II'', a 1985 novelization by David Morrell based on '' Rambo: First Blood Part II'' * ''Rambo III'', a 1988 novelization by David Morrell based on ''

Comic books

* ''Rambo Adventures'', a 1986 Italian comic book series based on the ''Rambo'' franchise * ''Rambo III'', a 1989 comic book adaptation of ''

'' * ''Rambo'', a 1989 comic book series published by Blackthorne Publishing based on the ''Rambo'' franchise * ''First Kill'', in November 2022 an Indiegogo campaign launched for a new graphic novel depicting Rambo's first tour of duty in Vietnam written by Sylvester Stallone and Chuck Dixon.

Video games

* ''Rambo'' (1985 video game), based on ''Rambo: First Blood Part II'' * ''Rambo: First Blood Part II'' (Master System video game), based on ''Rambo: First Blood Part II'' * ''Rambo'' (1987 video game), based on ''Rambo: First Blood Part II'' * ''Rambo III'' (video game), based on ''Rambo III'' * ''Rambo III'', based on ''Rambo III'' * ''Rambo'' (2008 video game), based on ''Rambo: First Blood Part II'' and ''Rambo III'' * '' Rambo: The Video Game'', based on ''First Blood'', ''Rambo: First Blood Part II'' and ''Rambo III''

Music

* Rambo (band), an American hardcore punk band * The Rambos, an American Southern gospel music group

People

Pseudonym

* Rambo Amadeus (born 1963), Serbian-Montenegrin rock musician * John "Rambo" Arias, one of the hip hop trio 1 Life 2 Live *

Jorge Otero Barreto Sergeant First Class Jorge A. Otero Barreto (born 7 April 1937), a.k.a. "the Puerto Rican Rambo" and "Sergeant Rock", is a former United States Army soldier. He earned 38 military decorations during his career, and has been called the most dec ...

(born 1937), known as "the Puerto Rican Rambo" *

Niko Eeckhout Niko Eeckhout (born 16 December 1970) is a Belgian former professional road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 1992 and 2013. He was the 2005–2006 UCI Europe Tour series and the 2006 Belgian National Cycling Championship Road R ...

(born 1970), Belgian cyclist nicknamed "Rambo" *

Trond Henriksen Trond Børge Henriksen (born 28 April 1964, in Trondheim) is a Norwegian football coach and former player. He is the father of Rosenborg BK midfielder Markus Henriksen. Biography Trond Henriksen played in Rosenborg from 1983 to 1993 as a wi ...

(born 1964), Norwegian football manager nicknamed "Rambo" *

Afzal Khan (actor) Afzal Khan (Urdu: افضل خان), better known as Jan Rambo, is a Pakistani actor, director, producer and comedian. He rose to fame by playing a janitor nicknamed '' Jan Rambo'' on PTV's famous comedy show ''Guest House'' (1991). He later ...

(born 1966), Pakistani actor also known as "John Rambo" * Ronald "Rambo" Kim, American ''Counter-Strike'' player * Florin Lambagiu (born 1996), professional kickboxer whose professional name is "Rambo" *

Julio César de León Julio César de León Dailey (; born 13 September 1979) is a Honduran footballer who currently plays for Olancho F.C. in the Honduran Liga Nacional de Ascenso as a midfielder. He is known for being a free-kick specialist and was an importan ...

(born 1979), Honduran Soccer player nicknamed "Rambo" *

Alan McInally Alan Bruce McInally (born 10 February 1963) is a Scottish former professional footballer, who played for Ayr United, Celtic, Aston Villa, Bayern Munich and Kilmarnock. Ayr-born McInally variously went by the nicknames of Rambo and Big Mac ...

(born 1963), Scottish former soccer player and male model nicknamed "Rambo" *

Dejan Petković Dejan Petković ( sr-Cyrl, Дејан Петковић, ; born 10 September 1972) is a Serbian football pundit and retired footballer. In his native country he is widely known under the nickname Rambo while in Brazil he is known as Pet. He played ...

(born 1972), Serbian football player nicknamed "Rambo" * Luc Poirier (born 1961), professional wrestler whose professional name is "Rambo" * Aaron Ramsey, Welsh Arsenal football player nicknamed "Rambo"

Surname

* Bacarri Rambo (born 1990), American football player * Buck Rambo, musician of The Rambos *

Cat Rambo Cat Rambo (born November 14, 1963) is an American science fiction and fantasy writer and editor. Rambo uses they/them pronouns. Rambo was co-editor of '' Fantasy Magazine'' from 2007 to 2011, which earned them a 2012 World Fantasy Special Awar ...

(born 1963), American science-fiction and fantasy author and editor * Charleston Rambo (born 1999), American football player *

Christoffer Rambo Christoffer Rambo (born 18 November 1989) is a Norwegian handball player for IL Runar Idrettslaget Runar is a Norwegian sports club from Haukerød in Sandefjord. It has sections for athletics, handball, football, and cross-country skiing. It ...

(born 1989), Norwegian professional handball player *

Dack Rambo Norman Jay Rambo (November 13, 1941 – March 21, 1994), professionally known as Dack Rambo, was an American actor, widely known for his role as Walter Brennan's grandson Jeff in the series ''The Guns of Will Sonnett'', as Steve Jacobi in the ...

(1941–1994), American actor * David Rambo (born 1955), American writer, actor and producer * Dottie Rambo (1934–2008), Southern Gospel singer and songwriter of The Rambos * John Rambo (athlete) (born 1943), American high jumper * John Rambo (politician) (1661–1741), American politician, son of Peter Gunnarsson Rambo * Ken-Yon Rambo (born 1978), American football player in the Canadian Football League *

Peter Gunnarsson Rambo Peter Gunnarsson Rambo (10 June 1611, Hisingen, Gothenburg, Sweden – 21 January 1698, Wicaco, Pennsylvania, United States) was a Swedish immigrant to New Sweden (now part of Philadelphia) known as a farmer and a justice of the Governor's Counc ...

(1612–1698), North American settler who introduced the Rambo apple * Reba Rambo (born 1951), Southern Gospel singer of The Rambos * Victor Clough Rambo (1894–1987), American physician

Places

* Rambo Department, Yatenga Province, Burkina Faso ** Rambo, Burkina Faso, the capital of Rambo Department *

Bridge Plaza, Brooklyn Bridge Plaza is the northeastern corner of the downtown area of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Its borders are Flatbush Avenue Extension and Manhattan Bridge on the west, Tillary Street on the south, and the Brooklyn–Queens Expresswa ...

, a neighborhood in New York City, U.S., sometimes nicknamed "RAMBO" (for "Right Around the Manhattan Bridge Overpass")

Other uses

* Icarus F99 Rambo, a Romanian ultralight aircraft *

Rambo apple The origins of the Rambo apple cultivar are unknown. It may date back to the American colony of New Sweden, when in 1637 Peter Gunnarsson Rambo, a Swedish immigrant, arrived on the '' Kalmar Nyckel''. Swedish natural historian Pehr Kalm, who w ...

, a fruit variety named for Peter Gunnarsson Rambo * Robust associations of massive baryonic objects (RAMBO), a theoretical construct in astrophysics