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Where does “Ronald” come from?

Ronald (Cebuano) comes from English Ronald, from Scottish Gaelic Raghnall, from Old Norse Rǫgnvaldr, from Proto-Germanic Raginawaldaz, from Proto-Germanic raginą, from Proto-Indo-European Hrokéno-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrok-.

Ancestry of “Ronald”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishRonald—
2Scottish GaelicRaghnall—
3Old NorseRǫgnvaldr—
4Proto-GermanicRaginawaldazA male given name
5Proto-Germanicraginądecision, advice, counsel
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrokéno-—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrok-—
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