Ronald is a masculine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a ...

derived from the

Old Norse Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their overseas settlement ...

'' Rögnvaldr'', Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 234; Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Ronald. or possibly from

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'' Regenweald''. In some cases ''Ronald'' is an

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form of the Gaelic '' Raghnall'', a name likewise derived from ''Rögnvaldr''. The latter name is composed of the Old Norse elements ''regin'' ("advice", "decision") and ''valdr'' ("ruler"). ''Ronald'' was originally used in

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and

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, where Scandinavian influences were once substantial, although now the name is common throughout the

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. A short form of ''Ronald'' is ''Ron''.

Pet form A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for ...

s of ''Ronald'' include ''Roni'' and ''

Ronnie Ronnie may refer to: *Ronnie (name), a unisex pet name and given name * "Ronnie" (Four Seasons song), a song by Bob Gaudio and Bob Crewe *"Ronnie," a song from the Metallica album ''Load'' *Ronnie Brunswijkstadion, an association football stadium ...

''. ''Ronalda'' and ''Rhonda'' are feminine forms of ''Ronald''. '' Rhona'', a modern name apparently only dating back to the late nineteenth century, may have originated as a feminine form of ''Ronald''. Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) pp. 230, 408; Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Rhona. The names ''Renaud''/''Renault'' and ''Reynold''/''Reinhold'' are cognates from French and German respectively. The name ''Ronaldo'' is a cognate from Spanish and Portuguese.

People with the name

* Ronald I of Buganda * Ronald Acuña, Venezuelan baseball player * Ronald Alcock (died 1991), British stamp dealer and philatelic speaker * Ronalds Arājs, Latvian athlete * Ronald Arculli, Former chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, Non-official Members Convenor of the Executive Council of Hong Kong (Exco) and a senior partner at King & Wood Mallesons. * Ron Atkinson, English football manager * Ronald Bandell (1946–2015), Dutch mayor * Ronnie Barker (1929–2005), British comedian, known as one half of The Two Ronnies * Ronnie Belliard, retired American baseball player * Ronnie Biggs, British train robber * Ron Blomberg (born 1948), American major league baseball player *

Ronald Burkle Ronald Wayne Burkle (born November 12, 1952) is an American businessman. He is the co-founder and managing partner of The Yucaipa Companies, LLC, a private investment firm that specializes in U.S. companies in the distribution, logistics, food, ...

, American businessman *

Ronnie Burns (actor) Ronald Jon Burns (July 9, 1935 – November 14, 2007) was an American television actor. He is primarily remembered as the son of comedians George Burns and Gracie Allen and a regular cast member of ''The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show'' (1950 ...

, part-time actor best noted as the adopted son of George Burns and Gracie Allen *

Ronnie Burns (Australian) Ronald Leslie Burns AM (born 8 September 1946) is an Australian retired rock singer-songwriter and musician. He fronted the Melbourne band "The Flies" in the early 1960s, followed by a solo career into the 1970s and was a member of Burns Cot ...

, Australian singer * Ronnie Burns (footballer), former Australian rules footballer with the Geelong and Adelaide Football Clubs *

Ron Butlin (ice hockey) Ronald James Butlin (August 8, 1925September 24, 2014) was a Canadian ice hockey executive. He was president of the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL) from 1968 to 1971, when the league separated from the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association (C ...

(1925–2014), Canadian ice hockey executive * Ronald Castree, British child murderer * Ronald Cerritos, Salvadoran footballer *

Ronald Cheng Ronald Cheng Chung-kei (born 9 March 1972) is a Hong Kong singer and actor. Life and career Ronald Cheng was born in Hong Kong. Originally intending to work behind the scenes as a songwriter and a producer, Cheng did odd jobs at his father (Dire ...

, Hong Kong pop star and movie actor * Ron Chernow, American writer, journalist, historian and biographer *

Ronalds Cinks Ronalds Cinks (born 11 March 1990) is a retired Latvian professional ice hockey player who played for Dinamo Riga in the KHL and represented Latvia as a junior four times. He most recently played for HK Mogo of the Latvian Hockey Higher Leagu ...

, Latvian ice hockey player * Ronald D. Coleman, American politician *

Ronald Colman Ronald Charles Colman (9 February 1891 – 19 May 1958) was an English-born actor, starting his career in theatre and silent film in his native country, then immigrating to the United States and having a successful Cinema of the United States, ...

, English actor * Ronnie Corbett, British comedian, known for his role as the other half of The Two Ronnies * Ronald de Boer, Dutch football (soccer) player * Ronald DeFeo Jr, American mass murder and family annihilator *

Ronald dela Rosa Ronald Marapon dela Rosa (born January 21, 1962), also known as Bato, is a Filipinos, Filipino politician and retired police officer who is currently serving as a Senate of the Philippines, senator of the Philippines since 2019. He served under ...

(born 1962), Filipino politician and retired police general * Ronald de Mel (born 1925), Sri Lanka Minister of Finance from 1977 to 1988 * Ron Dennis, British businessman * Ron DeSantis, American politician *

Ronnie James Dio Ronald James Padavona (July 10, 1942 – May 16, 2010), known professionally as Ronnie James Dio, was an American heavy metal singer. He fronted and founded numerous bands throughout his career, including Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio and ...

, American singer for Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio, and Heaven and Hell * Ronald Fielding Dodd (c.1890–1958), Scottish architect * Ronald Dominique (born 1964), prolific American serial killer and rapist *

Ronald dos Santos Lopes Ronald dos Santos Lopes (born 18 June 1998), simply known as Ronald, is a Brazilian association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fortaleza Esporte Clube, Fortaleza. Club career Born in Belford Roxo, Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio ...

(born 1998), Brazilian footballer * Ronnie Drew, Irish singer and a founding member of The Dubliners * Ron Eldard, American actor * Ronald Evans (1933–1990), American astronaut * Ronald Ferguson, father of Sarah, Duchess of York * Ronald Ferguson (economist), American researcher of the racial education achievement gap * Ronald Fisher (1890–1962), British statistician and geneticist *

Ronald Florijn Ronald Florijn (born 21 April 1961) is a former rower from the Netherlands and two-time Olympic gold medallist. Florijn won the gold medal in the men's double sculls at the 1988 Summer Olympics, alongside Nico Rienks. At the 1996 Summer Olympi ...

, Dutch rower * Ronald J. Garan, Jr., American astronaut * Ronald Girones, Cuban judoka *

Ronald Gora Ronald Francis Gora (July 10, 1933 – March 11, 2014) was an American competition swimmer and Pan American Games champion. Gora was born in Chicago, Illinois and attended Lane Tech High School in Chicago. He remains tied with Tom Jager and Brian ...

, American swimmer * Ronald Green (1944-2012), American-Israeli basketball player * Ronald "Ronnie" Kray (1933-1995), English killer and robber * Ron McClure, Jazz bassist * Ronald McNeill, 1st Baron Cushendun, British Conservative politician *

Ron Greenwood Ronald Greenwood CBE (11 November 1921 – 9 February 2006) was an English football player and manager, best known for being manager of the English national football team from 1977 until 1982, as well as being manager of West Ham United for 1 ...

(1921–2006), English football player and manager * Ron Guidry, American baseball pitcher, New York Yankees *

Ron Hackenberger Ronald Ray Hackenberger (born 1935/1936) is an American businessman and car collector. He started as a truck driver, and then ran his own trucking business, before moving into ranching, real estate, and hospitality. He bought his first Stu ...

(born 1935), American businessman and car collector * Ronald Max Hartwell, Australian historian * Ronald Harvey (cricketer), English cricketer * Ronald A. Heifetz, cofounder of the Center for Public Leadership at John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University * Ronald Herd, American professional wrestler *

Ronald K. Hoeflin Ronald K. Hoeflin (born February 23, 1944) is an American philosopher by profession, creator of the MegaMorris, Scot. "The one-in-a-million I.Q. test". Omni magazine, April 1985, pp 128-132. and Titan"Mind Games: the hardest IQ test you'll ever lo ...

, American philosopher * Ronald Holassie, Trinidad and Tobago long-distance runner * Ron Horsley, American author and illustrator * Ronald "Ron" Howard, American filmmaker and actor *

L. Ron Hubbard Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (March 13, 1911 – January 24, 1986) was an American author, primarily of science fiction and fantasy stories, who is best known for having founded the Church of Scientology. In 1950, Hubbard authored '' Dianetic ...

(1911–1986), American author and the founder of the Church of Scientology * Ronald Jeremy Hyatt (born 1953), American pornographic actor, filmmaker, actor, and stand-up comedian * Ronald Isley, R&B singer * Ron Johnson (born 1955), senior United States senator for Wisconsin * Ronald Jones (running back) (born 1997), American football player * Ron Jones (athlete), British track and field athlete * Ronald Joseph, American figure skater * Ron Keel (born 1961), heavy metal vocalist and guitarist for a number of bands from the 1980s to the modern day * Ronalds Ķēniņš, Latvian ice hockey player * Ron Kind, American congressman * Ronald Klink, Democratic politician and former United States Representative from Pennsylvania *

Ronald Koeman Ronald Koeman (; born 21 March 1963) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player. He is the younger brother of his former international teammate Erwin Koeman and the son of former Dutch international Martin Koeman. Koeman was capab ...

, Dutch football (soccer) player and coach * Ron LeFlore (athlete), Detroit Tigers * Ronald Lacey (1935–1991) British actor *

Ronald Lanzoni Ronald ("Ronaldo") Lanzoni Campos (born August 21, 1959) is a retired long-distance runner from Costa Rica. He claimed the silver medal at the 1987 Pan American Games in the Men's Marathon, and twice represented his native country at the Summer ...

, Costa Rican long-distance runner * Dr. Ronald Leung, Hong Kong politician and businessman in banking * Ron Mael, American musician and songwriter *

Ronald Mallett Ronald Lawrence Mallett (born March 30, 1945) is an American theoretical physicist, academic and author. He has been a faculty member of the University of Connecticut since 1975 and is best known for his scientific position on the possibility of ...

, American physicist * Ronald Mason Jr., African-American university president * Rónald Matarrita, Costa Rican footballer * Ronald Méndez, Venezuelan volleyball player * Ronald D. Moore, American screenwriter and television producer * David Ronald Musgrove, Democratic politician and former governor of Mississippi, better known as "Ronnie Musgrove" * Ronald Clark O'Bryan (1944-1984), American murderer * Ronnie O'Sullivan, British snooker player * Ronald Patrick (born 1991), American football player *

Ron Paul Ronald Ernest Paul (born August 20, 1935) is an American author, activist, physician and retired politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 22nd congressional district from 1976 to 1977 and again from 1979 to 1985, as we ...

, Texan congressman * Ronald Pelton, American intelligence analyst and convicted spy * Ronald Pereira Martins (born 2001), Brazilian footballer *

Ron Perlman Ronald Perlman (born April 13, 1950) is an American actor. His credits include the roles of Amoukar in '' Quest for Fire'' (1981), Salvatore in ''The Name of the Rose'' (1986), Vincent in the television series '' Beauty and the Beast'' (1987–1 ...

, American actor * Ron Petersen (b. 1934), American mycologist using the standard author abbreviation "R.H.Petersen" * Ronald Pofalla (born 1959), German politician and manager *

Ronald Powell Ronald Fredrick Powell (born May 14, 1991) is a former American football linebacker . He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at University of Florida. High school career ...

(born 1991), American football player * Ronald van Raak (born 1969), Dutch politician *

Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan ( ; February 6, 1911June 5, 2004) was an American politician, actor, and union leader who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He also served as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 ...

(1911–2004), former actor, Governor of California and 40th President of the United States * Ronald Reid-Daly (1928–2010), Rhodesian military commander * Ronald Ringsrud, US author and emerald expert * Ron Rivest, American cryptographer * Ronald Santanna Rodrigues (born 1997), Brazilian footballer * Ron Saunders (1932–2019), English

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player and manager * Ronald Scobie (1893–1969), British Army officer * Ronald "Bon" Scott, lead singer of AC/DC from 1974 to 1980 *

Ronald Schill Ronald Barnabas Schill (born 23 November 1958) is a former German judge, the founder of the German political parties Party for a Rule of Law Offensive (''Partei Rechtsstaatlicher Offensive''; also called PRO or "Schill party") and ''Pro DM/Schil ...

, German judge and politician * Ronald L. Schlicher, American diplomat * Ronald Alan Schulz (1965–2005), American civilian contract worker killed in Iraq * Ronnie Schneider, American Rock and roll manager * Ronald Searle (1920–2011), British cartoonist * Ronald "Ron" Sexmith (born 1964), Canadian singer-songwriter *

Ronald Gene Simmons Ronald Gene Simmons Sr. (July 15, 1940 – June 25, 1990) was an American mass murderer and spree killer who killed 16 people over a week-long period in Arkansas in 1987. A retired military serviceman, Simmons murdered fourteen members of his ...

(1940-1990), American spree killer and family annihilator *

Ronald Steele Ronald Lee Steele Jr. (born April 22, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the University of Alabama. High school Ronald Steele was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He attended John Carrol ...

, American basketball player *

Ronald Stretton Ronald Charles "Ron" Stretton (13 February 1930 – 12 November 2012) was a track cyclist from Great Britain, who represented his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. There he won the bronze medal in the men's ...

, British track cyclist * John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892–1973), British writer * Ron Underwood, American film director * Ronnie Vannucci, Jr., American musician and member of

The Killers The Killers are an American rock band formed in Las Vegas in 2001 by Brandon Flowers (lead vocals, keyboards, bass) and Dave Keuning (lead guitar, backing vocals). After going through a number of short-term bass players and drummers in t ...

* Ronnie Van Zant (1948–1977), American musician *

Ronald Venetiaan Ronald Runaldo Venetiaan (born 18 June 1936) is a former politician who served as the 6th President of Suriname. Biography Venetiaan was born in Paramaribo. In 1955, Venetiaan left Suriname to study mathematics and physics at the University of Le ...

, former president of Suriname * Ronald Washington (born 1952), American baseball player and manager * Ronnie Wood, British rock musician (

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), and artist *

Ronald Wright (boxer) Ronald Lamont "Winky" Wright (born November 26, 1971) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1990 to 2012. He is a two-time light middleweight world champion and was the last to hold the undisputed title at that weight unt ...

American professional boxer * Ronalds Žagars, Latvian former football goalkeeper * Dr Ronald Maj (born 1989), Polish-Australian Doctor of Philosophy * Ronald Zilberberg (born 1996), Israeli Olympic figure skater * Ronald Zoodsma (born 1966), Dutch volleyball player

Fictional people with the name

* Ronald Miller, a character in the American teen romantic comedy 1987 film '' Can't Buy Me Love'' * Ronald McDonald, mascot of

McDonald's McDonald's Corporation is an American multinational fast food chain, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechristened their business as a hambur ...

* Ronald the Cat, Nature Cat's next-door neighbor and arch-enemy * Ron Stoppable, Kim Possible's sidekick from the Disney animated series ''

Kim Possible ''Kim Possible'' is an American animated Action comedy TV series, action comedy-Adventure fiction, adventure television series created by Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle for Disney Channel. The Kim Possible (character), title character is a teen ...

'' * Ron Swanson, the mustachioed libertarian director of the eponymous department in the sitcom ''

Parks and Recreation ''Parks and Recreation'' (also known as ''Parks and Rec'') is an American political satire mockumentary sitcom television series created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur. The series aired on NBC from April 9, 2009, to February 24, 2015, for 125 ...

''. * Ron Weasley, a main character in ''

Harry Potter ''Harry Potter'' is a series of seven fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the lives of a young wizard, Harry Potter, and his friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, all of whom are students at ...

'', best friend of the

title character The title character in a narrative work is one who is named or referred to in the title of the work. In a performed work such as a play or film, the performer who plays the title character is said to have the title role of the piece. The title of ...

* Ronald "Ronnie" Raymond, half of the

DC Comics DC Comics, Inc. ( doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery. DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with the ...

superhero Firestorm. * Ronald "Red" Daniels, main protagonist of '' Call of Duty: WWII''. * Ronald Knox, a reaper in the manga''

Black Butler is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yana Toboso. It has been serialized in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Monthly GFantasy'' since September 2006. The series follows Ciel Phantomhive, the twelve-year-ol ...

'' by Yana Toboso

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