Raghnall

Scottish Gaelic

Alternative forms

  • Raghal, Raghall, Ràghnall, Raoghnall, Raonall

Etymology

From Old Norse Rǫgnvaldr, from rǫgn (“advice”) + valdr (“power”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrˠɤ̃ː.əl̪ˠ/[1]
  • (Skye) IPA(key): /ˈrˠãː.əl̪ˠ/[2]

Proper noun

Raghnall m (genitive Raghnaill, vocative a Raghnaill)

  1. a male given name from Old Norse, equivalent to English Ronald

Descendants

  • → Scots: Ranald

References

  1. ^ Mac Gill-Fhinnein, Gordon (1966) Gàidhlig Uidhist a Deas, Dublin: Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath, page 139
  2. ^ Borgstrøm, Carl Hj. (1941) A linguistic survey of the Gaelic dialects of Scotland, Vol. II: The dialects of Skye and Ross-shire, Oslo: Norsk Tidsskrift for Sprogvidenskap, page 16
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