Randall is a masculine

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in English, Irish and

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. Its modern use as a given name originates from the transferred use of the English–language

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'' Randall'', which in turn is derived from '' Randolph''. There are several variant spellings of the English given name; these include ''Randal'', ''Randel'', ''Randell'', ''Randle'', ''Randoll'', and ''Rendell''. The form ''Randal'' has also been used as an

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of an

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unrelated Irish and

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name, '' Raghnall''. This Anglicisation has been noted as being particularly common amongst several

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of note. ''Randal'' has not been among the 1,000 most popular masculine baby names in the United States since 1994, and Randall has been among the top 1,000 names since 1906. According to

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data, in 1990 both names were among the top 500 most popular masculine names in the country. Neither name is currently among the 100 most popular masculine (or feminine) baby names in either the

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or the

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Etymology and early history

The modern

''Randall'', , is derived from the transferred use of the surname ''Randall''. There have been two explanations for the origin of this surname. One explanation is that the surname is derived from the

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personal name ''Randel''. This name is a

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of the mediaeval personal name ''Rand'' compounded with the Anglo Norman

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''-el''. which cited: for the surnames "Randal", "Randall". The Middle English ''Rand'' can be a short form of any of several names composed of the first element ''rand'', meaning "shield" or "rim"; which cited: for the surnames "Rand", "Randolph". or the

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short first name ''Randr'' (variant form ''Randi'',

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''Rand''), however the specific names associated with ''Randel'' are ''Randulf'' and ''Randolf''—names that were brought to

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by the

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. Another explanation for the surname ''Randall'', is that it is merely an apocopal form, or mediaeval

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form of ''Randolf''. The Norman

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s ''Randulf'' and ''Randolf'' are ultimately derived from the

''Rannúlfr'', when the short form ''Randr'' (Old Danish ''Rand'') is probably the first part of Norman

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s such as Randal (Manche, le Vrétot, maybe from ''*Randdalr'', a compound with ''dalr'' "valley", same as ''Randale'', hamlet in England), Rantot (Manche, farm at Digulleville maybe from ''*Randtopt'' with ''topt'' > ''-tot'' " toft") and Ranville. In fact, ''Rannúlfr'' was introduced into England by

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ns well before the arrival of the Norman name, and because of the introduction of the form used by the Normans, both names were reinforced in England. The Old Norse ''Rannúlfr'' is composed of two elements—the first element is ''rand'', meaning "

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" or "rim"; the second element is ''úlfr'', meaning "

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". The

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form of these names is ''Randwulf'' (similarly composed of ''rand'' and ''wulf''). Other

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s include: the

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''Randwulf'', ''Randulf''; and the Old Norse ''Röndúlfr''. There are several early occurrences in British sources of the names that gave rise to the modern given name ''Randall''. An early occurrence of the modern surname is: Richard ''Randall'', in 1547 (in

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, England). A mediaeval occurrence of the surname is: Thomas ''Randel'', in 1250 (in

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, England). An early occurrence of the short form ''Rand'' is: ''Rande'' de Borham, in 1299. An early occurrence of ''Randel'' (a

of ''Rand'') is: ''Randal'', in 1204 (in

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, England). An early occurrence of the mediaeval personal names ''Randolf'', ''Randulf'' is: ''Randulfus'', in about 1095 (in the ''Assize Rolls'' of Yorkshire, England); another is: Nicolaus filius ''Randulphi'', in the years spanning 1175–86 (in

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, England). According to etymologist P. H. Reaney, the mediaeval name ''Randulf'' was commonly confused with

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''Rannulf''. This Old German name is composed of elements meaning "

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" and "wolf", and was introduced into England around the same time as ''Randulf''. One example where the unrelated names were confused and given to the same individual in different records is: ''Randolphus'' de Brachenberch, in about 1155; and ''Ranulfus'' de Brachinberge, in 1160–6 (both names recorded in

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, England).

Variant forms and pet forms

Variant spellings of the given name ''Randall'' include: ''Randal'', ''Randel'', ''Randell'', ''Randle'', and ''Rendell''. ''Randal'' is also used as an

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form of the Irish and

'' Raghnall'' (to which it is

unrelated). Although ''Randal'' is generally

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as ''Raghnall'' in Ireland (and sometimes '' Rághnall''),; see also: the Irish ''Rannulbh'' more accurately represents ''Randulph'' and ''Randulf''. which is a transcription of: A

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of ''Randall'' is ''

Randy Randy is a given name, popular in the United States and Canada. It is primarily a masculine name. It was originally derived from the names Randall, Randolph, and Miranda, and may be a short form (hypocorism) of them. '' Randi'' is approximat ...

''; this name is , which cited: and is also a pet form of several other etymologically related, and unrelated names.

Use and popularity

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, the name ''Randal'' has been associated with '' Lord Randal'', an Anglo-Scottish

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, published by American

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in 1882 (see

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). In parts of

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in the 19th and early 20th century, the name ''Randal'' has been noted being used particularly by families of the surname '' MacDonnell'' (the surname was/is spelt variously). There are several notable

, historically unrelated to each other, who bear (forms of) this surname. The chiefly line of one such family relocated to the

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from Scotland in the 16th and 17th centuries, and ''Randal'' appears numerous times in their pedigree; this family descends from

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of the Scottish

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; and even today, various Anglicised forms of the Gaelic ''Raghnall'' are commonly used by members of this

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. ''Randal'' was noted in the early 20th century as being common within the O'Donovan family as well; their name, like that of Clan Donald, originated as an Anglicised form of the etymologically unrelated ''Raghnall''. Since 1906, ''Randall'' has been among the top 1,000 names recorded in

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applications for baby boys in the United States. The name was at its most popular point in 1955, when it was ranked the 53rd most popular masculine baby name. Currently, the name was ranked 749th for the year 2009. ''Randall'' currently is, and historically has been more popular in the United States than the various other forms of the name. For example, since 1995, ''Randal'' has not been among the top 1,000 names recorded in for baby boys. This name first ranked within the top 1,000 boys names in 1938, and it stayed among the top 1,000 names until 1994; the name was at its most popular point in 1958, when it was ranked 189th. According to data released by the

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, the forms ''Randell'', ''Randel'', and ''Randle'' have never been nearly as popular (see 'popularity graphs' below). In 1990, the

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undertook a study of the

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, and released a sample of data concerning the most popular names. According to this sample of 6.3 million people (who had 5,494 unique first names), ''Randal'' was ranked as the 477th most popular masculine name, and ''Randall'' was ranked 139th most popular. Neither name ranked among females in this sample. Neither ''Randal'' or ''Randall'' ranked within the top 100 masculine (or feminine) baby names for the year 2009 in

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; similarly so for Scotland. In both the

and

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, neither name ranked within the top 100 masculine (or feminine) names of registered births in 2009.

Popularity graphs

List of people with the given names

Randal

* Alexander Randal Mark McDonnell 1935–2021, Ninth

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(1785 creation), in the

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. * Randal Bays, musician. * Randal Beard, American electrical engineer * Randal Beresford, died 1681, Second Beresford of Coleraine

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, in the

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. * Randal E. Bryant, dean of School of Computer Science, at

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. * Randal Forbes Elliott 1922–2010 New Zealand eye surgeon and campaigner of

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. * Randal Haworth * Randal Hill, born 1969, United States

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player in the

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. *Randal Hollenbach, 1958, United States Air Force veteran and veterans advocate. Pennsylvania. *

Randal Kleiser John Randal Kleiser (born July 20, 1946) is an American film and television director, producer, screenwriter and actor. He is best known for directing the films ''Grease (film), Grease'' (1978), ''The Blue Lagoon (1980 film), The Blue Lagoon'' (1 ...

, born 1946, United States, film director. * Randal J. Kirk born '' c.''1954 United States, businessman. * Randal Kolo Muani (born 1998), French footballer * Randal MacDonnell, died 1636 First

, in the

. * Randal MacDonnell, 1609–1683 Second

, and first Marquess of Antrim, in the

. *Randal MacDonnell 1680–1721 Fourth

in the

. * Randal Robert Alexander Marlin, adjunct professor at

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. * Randal McLelland, born 1985, United States American Olympic athlete at the

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. * Randal O'Toole,

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senior fellow, and author. * Randal Keith Orton, born 1980, United States, professional wrestler * Randal Pinkett born 1971 United States contestant on an American reality television show. * Randal Edward Sherborne Plunkett 1848–1883, Member of Parliament in the

. * Randal Arthur Henry Plunkett 1906–1999, Nineteenth

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, in the

. * Randal Howard Paul, born 1963 United States, politician * Randal Smith1898–1968, Second Baron Bicester, in the

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. * Randal Williams, born 1978 United States,

player in the

. * Randal R. Wisbey, President of La Sierra University. * Randal Woollatt (1909–1984), English cricketer *

William Randal Cremer Sir William Randal Cremer (18 March 1828 – 22 July 1908) usually known by his middle name "Randal", was a British Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament, a pacifist, and a leading advocate for i ...

1828–1908, recipient of the

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in 1903. *William Randal McDonnell, 1851–1918 Sixth

(1785 creation), in the

Randall

* Randall Dale Adams, (1948–2010), wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to death * Randall Amster, (born 1966), American, author * Randall Azofeifa, (born 1984), Costa Rican, football (soccer) player * Randall B. Griepp, American, cardiothoracic surgeon * Randall B. Kester, (1916–2012), American, attorney and judge * Randall Bailey, (born 1974), American, boxer * Randall Bal, American swimmer *

Randall Balmer Randall Herbert Balmer (born October 22, 1954) is an American historian of American religion. Biography Balmer taught at Barnard College and Columbia University for twenty-seven years before moving to Dartmouth College in 2012, where he was name ...

, (born 1954), American, author * Randall Bass, American, scholar * Randall James Bayer, American botanist * Randall Batinkoff, (born 1968), American, actor * Randall Beer, American, scholar * Randall C. Berg Jr., American, Executive Director of the Florida Justice Institute * Randall Berry * Randall Bewley, (1955–2009), guitarist * Randall Boe, (born 1962), general counsel for AOL * Randall Bone, (born 1973), Australian rules footballer *

Randall Bramblett Randall Bramblett (born 1948) is an American musician and singer-songwriter, whose career as a solo artist, session player, and touring musician, has spanned five decades. He has worked with Gregg Allman, Bonnie Raitt, Goose Creek Symphony, Ro ...

, American, musician and singer-songwriter * Randall Brenes, (born 1983), Costa Rican, professional football (soccer) player * Randall Burks, (born 1953), American, American football player * Randall Carroll, (born 1991), American, American football player *'' Randall Cobb (disambiguation)'' - several people ** Randall Cobb (American football), (born 1989), American, American football player ** Randall "Tex" Cobb, (born 1950), American, boxer and actor *

Randall Collins Randall Collins (born July 29, 1941) is an American sociologist who has been influential in both his teaching and writing. He has taught in many notable universities around the world and his academic works have been translated into various langu ...

, (born 1941), American, academic * Randall Crane, academic * Randall Cunningham, (born 1963), American, American football player * Randall David Shughart, (1958–1993), American, soldier killed in action in Somalia * Randall Davidson, 1st Baron Davidson of Lambeth, (1848–1930), British, Anglican clergyman, Archbishop of Canterbury * Randall Dodd, founder and director of Financial Policy Forum *

Randall Dougherty Randall Dougherty (born 1961) is an American mathematician. Dougherty has made contributions in widely varying areas of mathematics, including set theory, logic, real analysis, discrete mathematics, computational geometry, information theory, and ...

, (born 1961), mathematician * Randall Duell, (1903–1992), American, architect and art director *

Randall Duk Kim Randall Duk Kim (born September 24, 1943) is an American actor. On stage, he is known both for his extensive classical repertoire and as an interpreter of the works of playwright Frank Chin. He is the co-founder of the American Players Theatre. ...

, (born 1943), American, actor *'' Randall Edwards (disambiguation)'' - several people ** Randall Edwards (actress), (born 1955), American, actor ** Randall Edwards (politician), (born 1961), American, politician * Randall Einhorn, (born 1963), American, television director and cinematographer *

Randall Faye Randall Faye (July 26, 1892 – December 5, 1948) was an American screenwriter, film producer, and director. He wrote for 64 films between 1926 and 1947. He died in Orange County, California. Selected filmography * ''Upstream (film), Upst ...

, (1892–1948), American, screenwriter, film producer and director * Randall K. Filer (born 1952), American economist, supporter of economics education worldwide * Randall Fine (born 1974), American politician and gambling industry executive * Randall Craig Fleischer, American, conductor * Randall Forsberg, (1943–2007), American, anti-war activist * Randall M. Fort, (born 1956), American, member of the Intelligence and Research in the United States Department *

Randall Frakes Randall Frakes is a film and science fiction writer primarily known for his work with long-time friends Bill Wisher and James Cameron on ''The Terminator'' and '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' While Frakes was in the U.S. Army, he was stationed ...

, author *

Randall Franks Randall Franks is an American entertainer recognized for his multifaceted career in the arts. He is known for his roles as a film and television actor, author, and as a Bluegrass music, bluegrass singer and musician. Franks is proficient in playi ...

, American actor, singer and musician *

Randall Garrett Gordon Randall Phillip David GarrettGarrett, Randall
in ''

Randall Garrison, Canadian politician * Randall Gay, (born 1982), American, American football player * Randall George Lewis MacAlister, Anglican priest *

Randall L. Gibson Randall Lee Gibson (September 10, 1832 – December 15, 1892) was an American attorney and politician, elected as a United States House of Representatives, member of the House of Representatives and List of United States Senators from Louisi ...

, * Randall Giles, (1950–2010), American, music composer * Randall Godfrey, (born 1973), American, American football player * Randall Goff, * Randall Goforth (born 1994), American football player * Randall Greenwood, American politician * Randall Gregory Holcombe, American, academic * Randall Hall, American politician * Randall S. Harmon, (1903–1982), American, politician * Randall G. Hassell, karate instructor * Randall Hodgkinson, American, musician * Randall Hyde, (born 1956), American, author * Randall Jahnson, American, writer, director, and producer *

Randall Jarrell Randall Jarrell (May 6, 1914 – October 14, 1965) was an American poet, literary critic, children's author, essayist, and novelist. He was the 11th Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress—a position that now bears the title Poet ...

, (1914–1965), American, author *

Randall Kenan Randall Kenan - American author (March 12, 1963 – August 28, 2020) best known for his novel ''A Visitation of Spirits'' and his collection of stories ''Let the Dead Bury Their Dead'' named a ''New York Times'' Notable Book in 1992, and ''The F ...

, (born 1963), American, author *

Randall Kennedy Randall LeRoy Kennedy (born September 10, 1954) is an American legal scholar. He is the Michael R. Klein Professor of Law at Harvard University and his research focuses on the intersection of racial conflict and legal institutions in American l ...

, (born 1954), American, academic and author * Randall C. Kennedy, computer specialist * Randall King (born 1950), American-born former professional tennis player * Randall Kleck, American, martial artist * Randall Kroszner, (born 1962), member of the Federal Reserve * Randall Luthi, (born 1955), American, attorney *

Randall Maggs Randall Maggs is a Canadian poet and former professor of English Literature at Sir Wilfred Grenfell College of Memorial University, in Corner Brook, Newfoundland. He is one of the organizers and now artistic director of the March Hare, the large ...

, Canadian, poet * Randall Mann, American, poet * Randall McDaniel, (born 1964), American, professional American football player *

Randall Miller Randall Miller (born July 24, 1962) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, editor, and occasional actor. At the American Film Institute (AFI), Miller received acclaim for his 1990 short film ''Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & ...

, American, film director *

Randall Munroe Randall Patrick Munroe (born October 17, 1984) is an American cartoonist, author, and engineer best known as the creator of the webcomic ''xkcd''. Munroe has worked full-time on the comic since late 2006. In addition to publishing a book of the ...

, (born 1984), American, webcomic author *

Randall Nieman Randall Nieman is an American musician and entrepreneur. In addition to being a guitarist and percussionist in several bands, he has played a variety of exotic instruments, including the theremin. Nieman departed the post-rock Post-rock is ...

, musician * Randall C. O'Reilly, (born 1967), academic *

Randall Park Randall Park (born March 23, 1974) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his roles as Agent Jimmy Woo in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, FBI Special Agent Edwin Park in the Netflix series '' The Residence'' (2025), Louis Hu ...

, American, comedian and actor * Randall Parrish, (1858–1923), American, author * Randall Pinkston, (born 1950), correspondent for CBS News * Randall Ray Rader, (born 1949), American, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit * Randall "Randy" Rhoads, (born 1956), American, musician and songwriter. * Randall "Randy" Roach (born 1951), American mayor * Randall Robinson, (1941–2023), American, lawyer, author, and activist * Randall Robinson (cinematographer), (born 1946), American, cinematographer * Randall Rollins (1931–2020), American businessman *

Randall Rothenberg Randall Rothenberg is an American business executive, author, and former news and business reporter. He currently serves as Executive Chair for the Interactive Advertising Bureau, the trade association for interactive marketing in the U.S. Biogr ...

, business executive * Randall Row, (born 1971), Costa Rican, footballer * Randall Schmidt, American, lieutenant general in the United States Air Force * Randall Schweller, American, academic * Randall Silvis, American, author * Randall Simon, (born 1975), professional baseball player *'' Randall Smith (disambiguation)'' - several people ** Randall Lee Smith, (died 2008), American, convicted murderer * Randall W. Spetman, (born 1953), American, athletic director at Florida State University * Randall J. Stephens, author * Randall L. Stephenson, (born 1960), American, business executive * Randall S. Street, (1780–1841), American, lawyer and politician * Randall J. Strossen, (born 1951), strength training writer * Randall Stout, American, architect *

Randall Svane Randall Svane is an American composer, born in 1955. His works have been played by the New York Philharmonic, Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, the Borromeo String Quartet, the Colonial Symphony, Schola Cantorum on Hudson, and in the Musikfest at Gut ...

, (born 1955), American, composer * Randall Swingler, (1909–1967), English, poet, also awarded the Military Medal in the Second World War * Randall T. Shepard, (born 1946), Chief Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court *

Randall Terry Randall Allen Terry (born April 25, 1959) is an American politician and activist. Terry founded the anti-abortion organization Operation Save America, Operation Rescue. Beginning in 1987, the group became particularly prominent for blockading th ...

, (born 1959), American,

anti-abortion Anti-abortion movements, also self-styled as pro-life movements, are involved in the abortion debate advocating against the practice of abortion and its Abortion by country, legality. Many anti-abortion movements began as countermovements in r ...

activist * Randall L. Tobias, (born 1942), American, business executive * '' Randall Thompson (disambiguation)'' - several people ** Randall Thompson, (1899–1984), American, composer ** Randall Thompson (boxer) * Randall Wallace, (born 1949), American, screenwriter, director, producer * Randall Weber, (born 1968), Canadian, ice hockey player *

Randall Wells Albert Randall Wells (1877–1942) was an English Arts and Crafts movement, Arts and Crafts architect, designer, craftsman and inventor. He was the son of an architect, Arthur Wells of Hastings. After a practical training in joinery and foundin ...

, (1877–1942), English, architect * Randall L. Williams (1924–2010), an Arkansas politician * Randall Winston, television producer and director * Randall Woodfield, (born 1950), American, serial killer dubbed ''The I-5 Killer'' or ''The I-5 Bandit'' * Randall Woolf, American, composer *

Randall Zisk Randall "Randy" Zisk is an American television director, producer, and writer. Biography He graduated from the University of Southern California and is a native of Dallas, Texas, where he graduated from St. Mark's School of Texas. His family ...

, American, television director and producer * Randall Zwinge, American stage magician and scientific skeptic

Randell

* Randell Kirsch, officer in the

United States Army The United States Army (USA) is the primary Land warfare, land service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is designated as the Army of the United States in the United States Constitution.Article II, section 2, clause 1 of th ...

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