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Where does “Raghnall” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Raghnall”, step by step

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