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Ralph (pronounced ; or, more traditionally, 〔(AUE: FAQ excerpt: Words whose spelling has influenced their pronunciation )〕) is an English, Scandinavian and German male given name, derived from Old Norse ''Raðulfr'' (''rað'' "counsel" + ''ulfr'' "wolf") through Old English ''Rædwulf'' and the longer form Radulf.〔(Online Etymology Dictionary )〕 The most common forms are: * Ralph, the common variant form in the English language, traditionally pronounced but now commonly , as spelled Other forms of the name are: * Rafe, variant form which is a relatively rare male first name; it is pronounced , the same as the traditional but infrequent English pronunciation of ''Ralph''. * Raef, variant form which is a very rare male first name (e.g. Raef Bjayou). * Raff, variant form which is a very rare male first name. * Raif, variant form which is a very rare male first name.〔http://info.gcsu.edu/tip/archives/2007/H.M.S.PinaforeatRussellTh.html Raif Rackstraw from H.M.S. Pinafore〕 * Ralf, the traditional variant form in the Dutch, German and Swedish languages ''(although ''Ralph'' is also used as a given name in German and Swedish). * Raoul, the traditional variant form in the French language. * Raúl, the traditional variant form in the Spanish language. * Raul, the traditional variant form in the Portuguese language. * Raül, the traditional variant form in the Catalan language. * Rádhulbh, the traditional variant form in the Irish language. ==See also== * Radulf (disambiguation) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ralph (name)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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