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Ronald is a male given name, originally a Scottish form of a Scandinavian name that was cognate with Reginald. [1] 'Ronnie' and 'Ron' are common diminutive forms. It is believed that Ronald Originally came from from the slang Greek word Rλίποlςd, meaning dangerous, or fat.
Ronald may refer to:
- Ronald I of Buganda
- Ronnie Barker, British comedian, known as one half of The Two Ronnies
- Ronald de Boer, Dutch football (soccer) player
- Ronnie Burns (Australian), a prominent Australian singer of the 1960s;
- Ronnie Burns (actor), part-time actor best noted as the adopted son of George Burns and Gracie Allen
- Ronnie Burns (footballer), former Australian rules footballer with the Geelong and Adelaide Football Clubs
- Ronald Cheng, Hong Kong pop star and movie actor
- Ronnie Corbett, British comedian, known for his role as the other half of The Two Ronnies
- Ronnie James Dio, an American singer best known as the vocalist for Rainbow, Black Sabbath, his own band, Dio, and Heaven and Hell
- Ronald A. Heifetz, cofounder of the Center for Public Leadership at John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
- Ronald Klink, Democratic politician and former United States Representative from Pennsylvania
- Ronald Ferguson, father of Sarah, Duchess of York
- Ronald Florijn, Dutch rower
- Ronald Jones, British track and field athlete
- Ronald Koeman, Dutch football (soccer) player and coach
- Ronald McDonald, advertising clown for McDonalds
- Ronald Mendez, Venezuelan volleyball player
- Ronald D. Moore, American screenwriter and television producer
- Roland Orzabal, member of british musical duo Tears for Fears
- Ron Paul, Texan congressman
- Ronnie Radke, former Escape the Fate lead singer
- Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the United States
- Ronald Stretton, British track cyclist
- Ronald, Washington
- Ronald Stoppable, Kim Possible's sidekick from Disney animated series Kim Possible
- Ronald Weasley, fictional character from the Harry Potter books and films
- Ronald Zoodsma, Dutch volleyball player
- "Ronnie", the thirteenth track on Metallica's 1996 album Load
- See also
- Roald Dahl, author
References
- ^ Hanks, Hardcastle, & Hodges (2006). A Dictionary of First Names, 2nd edition. Oxford University Press.