The randolph Surname
randolph Name Meaning and History
English and German: classicized spelling of Randolf, a
Germanic personal name composed of the elements rand ‘rim’ (of
a shield), ‘shield’ + wolf ‘wolf’. This was introduced into
England by Scandinavian settlers in the Old Norse form
Rannúlfr, and was reinforced after the Norman Conquest by
the Norman form Randolf.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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