Ralph (pronounced ; or ,) is a male given name of English, Scottish and Irish origin, derived from the Old English ''Rædwulf'' and Radulf, cognate with the Old Norse ''Raðulfr'' (''rað'' "counsel" and ''ulfr'' "wolf"). The most common forms are: * Ralph, the common variant form in

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

, which takes either of the given pronunciations. * Rafe, variant form which is less common; this spelling is always pronounced , as are all other English spellings without "l". * Raife, a very rare variant. * Raif, a very rare variant. Raif Rackstraw from H.M.S. Pinafore * Ralf, the traditional variant form in Dutch,

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

, and

Polish Polish may refer to: * Anything from or related to Poland, a country in Europe * Polish language * Poles, people from Poland or of Polish descent * Polish chicken *Polish brothers (Mark Polish and Michael Polish, born 1970), American twin screenwr ...

. *

Ralfs John Ralfs (13 September 1807 – 14 July 1890) was an English botanist. Born in Millbrook, near Southampton, he was the second son of Samuel Ralfs, a yeoman of an old family in Hampshire. He has been commemorated in the names of many plant gro ...

, the traditional variant form in Latvian. * Raoul, the traditional variant form in

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

. * Raúl, the traditional variant form in Spanish. *

Raul Raul, Raúl and Raül are the Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Galician, Asturian, Basque, Aragonese, and Catalan forms of the Anglo-Germanic given name Ralph or Rudolph (name), Rudolph. They are cognates of the French Raoul (disambiguation) ...

, the traditional variant form in Portuguese and Italian. * Raül, the traditional variant form in

Catalan Catalan may refer to: Catalonia From, or related to Catalonia: * Catalan language, a Romance language * Catalans, an ethnic group formed by the people from, or with origins in, Northern or southern Catalonia Places * 13178 Catalan, asteroid #1 ...

. * Rádhulbh, the traditional variant form in Irish.

Given name

Middle Ages

Ralph the Timid Ralph the Timid, also known as Ralf of Mantes (died 1057), was Earl of Hereford between 1051 and 1055 or 1057. His mother was Godgifu, the daughter of King Æthelred the Unready and his second wife Emma. His father was Drogo of Mantes, Count o ...

(died 1057), pre-Conquest Norman earl of Hereford, England *

Ralph de Gael Ralph de Gaël (otherwise Ralph de Guader, Ralph Wader or Radulf Waders or Ralf Waiet or Rodulfo de Waiet; before 1042c. 1100) was the Earl of East Anglia (Norfolk and Suffolk) and Lord of Gaël and Montfort (''Seigneur de Gaël et Montfort'') ...

(1042–1096), the Earl of East Anglia (Norfolk and Suffolk) and Lord of Gaël and Montfort, leader of the

Revolt of the Earls The Revolt of the Earls in 1075 was a rebellion of three earls against William I of England (William the Conqueror). It was the last serious act of resistance against William in the Norman Conquest. Cause The revolt was caused by the king's refu ...

* Ralph de Diceto (c. 1120 – c. 1202), archdeacon of Middlesex, dean of St Paul's Cathedral (from c. 1180), and author of two chronicles, the ''Abbreviationes chronicorum'' and the ''Ymagines historiarum'' *

Ralph d'Escures Ralph d'Escures (also known as RadulfEadmer. ''Eadmer’s History of Recent Events in England = Historia Novorum in Anglia''. Translated by Geoffrey Bosanquet. London: Cresset Press, 1964. ) (died 20 October 1122) was a medieval abbot of Séez, ...

(died 1122), Abbot of Séez, Bishop of Rochester and Archbishop of Canterbury * Ralph Neville (died 1244), Archbishop of Canterbury *

Ralph de Maidstone Ralph of Maidstone (died 1245) was a medieval Bishop of Hereford. Life Nothing is known of Maidstone's background or upbringing. Although his year of birth is unknown, he was probably born before about 1195. He earned the title of ''magister'', ...

(died 1245), Bishop of Hereford * Ralph Baldock (died 1313), Bishop of London and Lord Chancellor of England in 1307 *

Ralph Stratford Ralph Stratford ( c. 1300–1354), also known as Ralph Hatton of Stratford, was a medieval Bishop of London. Early life Born in Stratford-on-Avon at the beginning of the fourteenth century, Stratford's parents may have been Thomas Hatton (of W ...

(c. 1300 – 1354), Bishop of London * Ralph de Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland (1364–1425), English peer * Ralph Percy (died 1464), English knight * Saint Ralph Sherwin (died 1581), Catholic saint and English martyr *

Ralph de Warneville Ralph de Warneville (died 1191; sometimes Ralph de VarnevilleTurner and Heiser ''Reign of Richard Lionheart'' pp. 178-179 or Ralf of WannevillePowicke ''Loss of Normandy'' p. 70) was the twentieth Lord Chancellor of England as well as later Bish ...

(died 1191), twentieth

Lord Chancellor The lord chancellor, formally the lord high chancellor of Great Britain, is the highest-ranking traditional minister among the Great Officers of State in Scotland and England in the United Kingdom, nominally outranking the prime minister. The ...

of England as well as later

Bishop of Lisieux A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...

in Normandy

Modern world

* Ralph Abercromby (1734–1801), Scottish soldier and politician, one of the principal commanders of

French Revolutionary Wars The French Revolutionary Wars (french: Guerres de la Révolution française) were a series of sweeping military conflicts lasting from 1792 until 1802 and resulting from the French Revolution. They pitted French First Republic, France against Ki ...

and

French campaign in Egypt and Syria The French campaign in Egypt and Syria (1798–1801) was Napoleon Bonaparte's campaign in the Ottoman territories of Egypt and Syria, proclaimed to defend French trade interests, to establish scientific enterprise in the region. It was the ...

Ralph Abernathy Ralph David Abernathy Sr. (March 11, 1926 – April 17, 1990) was an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister. He was ordained in the Baptist tradition in 1948. As a leader of the civil rights movement, he was a close friend and ...

(1927–1990), American civil rights leader, minister and a close associate of Martin Luther King, Jr. * Ralph Abraham (mathematician) (born 1936), American mathematician *

Ralph Abraham (politician) Ralph Lee Abraham Jr. (born September 16, 1954) is an American veterinarian, physician, and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2015 to 2021. A member of the Republican Party, he is a native and resident of Alto, Louisia ...

(born 1954), member of the US House of Representatives *

Ralph Adams Cram Ralph Adams Cram (December 16, 1863 – September 22, 1942) was a prolific and influential American architect of collegiate and ecclesiastical buildings, often in the Gothic Revival style. Cram & Ferguson and Cram, Goodhue & Ferguson are partner ...

(1863–1942), American architect of collegiate and ecclesiastical buildings *

Ralph Allen (disambiguation) Ralph Allen (1693–1764) was an English entrepreneur and philanthropist, notable for his reforms to the UK postal system. Ralph Allen may also refer to: *Ralph Allen (journalist) (1913–1966), Canadian journalist, editor, and novelist * Ralph G. ...

* Ralph Backstrom (1937–2021), Canadian hockey player * Ralph Bakshi (born 1938), American director of animated and live-action films *

Ralph Barbieri Ralph Louis Barbieri (October 28, 1945August 3, 2020) was an American sports radio radio personality, personality from San Francisco, California. Along with former NBA player Tom Tolbert, Barbieri hosted the afternoon sports radio show ''The Razo ...

(1945–2020), American sports radio personality * Ralph Henry Barbour, American novelist, who primarily wrote popular works of sports fiction for boys *Ralf Baartmans, Dutch DJ and Electronic music producer known as Ralvero * Ralph Bass (1911–1997), American rhythm and blues record producer and talent scout for several independent labels * Ralph Beard (1927–2007), American basketball player *

Ralf Becker Ralf Becker (born 26 September 1970) is a German former football player and coach who works as the sports director of Dynamo Dresden. Playing career Becker spent a significant portion of his time as a youth player with VfB Stuttgart, as well ...

(born 1970), German footballer, coach and administrator * Ralph F. Beermann (1912–1977), American politician, member of the US House of Representatives * Ralph Bellamy (1904–1991), American actor *

Ralf Bendix Karl Heinz Schwab (16 August 1924 – 1 September 2014), known professionally as Ralf Bendix, was a German Schlager singer, music producer, composer and songwriter. Biography Early on, Ralf Bendix played the modern music of his time in bands ...

(1924–2014), German singer * Ralph Blane (1914–1995), American composer, lyricist and performer * Ralf Bochröder (born 1940), German marathon runner * Ralph Branca (1926–2016), American Major League Baseball pitcher * Ralph Brinkhaus (born 1968), German politician *

Ralph Brown Ralph William John Brown (born 18 June 1957) is an English actor and writer, known for playing Danny the drug dealer in ''Withnail and I'', the security guard Aaron (a.k.a. "85") in ''Alien 3'', DJ Bob Silver in ''The Boat That Rocked'' aka ' ...

, English actor and writer *

Ralph Bunche Ralph Johnson Bunche (; August 7, 1904 – December 9, 1971) was an American political scientist, diplomat, and leading actor in the mid-20th-century decolonization process and US civil rights movement, who received the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize f ...

(1903–1971), American political scientist, academic and diplomat *

Ralph Burns Ralph Joseph P. Burns (June 29, 1922 – November 21, 2001) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. Early life Burns was born in Newton, Massachusetts, United States, where he began playing the piano as a child. In 1938, he attend ...

(1922–2001), American songwriter, bandleader, composer, conductor, arranger and bebop pianist * Ralph Byrd (1909–1952), American actor * Ralph Carmichael, composer and arranger of secular pop music and contemporary Christian music *

Ralph Chaplin Ralph Hosea Chaplin (1887–1961) was an American writer, artist and labor activist. At the age of seven, he saw a worker shot dead during the Pullman Strike in Chicago, Illinois. He had moved with his family from Ames, Kansas to Chicago in ...

(1887–1961), American writer, artist and labor activist *

Ralph Chase Ralph E. "Horse" Chase (December 19, 1902 – October 24, 1989) was an American football tackle who played one season in the National Football League (NFL) with the Hammond Pros and Akron Indians. Chase played college football at the University o ...

(1902–1989), American football player *

Ralph Louis Cohen Ralph Louis Cohen (born 1952) is an American mathematician, specializing in algebraic topology and differential topology. Career Cohen received his bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan in 1973 and his Ph.D. in 1978 from Brandeis Uni ...

(born 1952), American mathematician *

Ralph Connor Ralph (pronounced ; or ,) is a male given name of English, Scottish and Irish origin, derived from the Old English ''Rædwulf'' and Radulf, cognate with the Old Norse ''Raðulfr'' (''rað'' "counsel" and ''ulfr'' "wolf"). The most common forms ...

(1860–1937), Canadian novelist and church leader * Ralph Connor (scientist) (1907–1990), American chemist * Ralph Cook (born 1944), Associate Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court *

Ralph Cooperman Arnold Ralph Cooperman (16 November 1927 – 22 March 2009) was a British three-time Olympic foil and sabre fencer. Personal life Cooperman was born in Stoke Newington, England, and was Jewish. Fencing career He won the British junior ...

(1927–2009), British Olympic fencer * Ralph D. Cornell (1890–1972), American landscape architect * Ralph Cudworth (1572/3–1624), English scholar, cleric and theologian (father of Ralph Cudworth) * Ralph Cudworth (1617–1688), English philosopher, theologian, the leader of the Cambridge Platonists *

Ralph DeLoach Ralph Alan DeLoach (January 13, 1957 – April 21, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played one game for the New York Jets in 1981. He played college football f ...

(1957–2022), American football player *

Ralph Drollinger Ralph Kim Drollinger (born April 20, 1954) is an American clergyman and retired professional basketball player, and leader of the "White House Bible Study Group," a study group sponsored by 10 cabinet members which held weekly meetings each Wedn ...

(born 1954), American basketball player and clergyman * Ralph Earl (1751–1801), American painter known for his portraits * Ralph Earle, several people *

Ralph Earnhardt Ralph Lee Earnhardt (February 23, 1928 – September 26, 1973) was an American stock car racer. He was the father of 7 time NASCAR Cup Series champion Dale Earnhardt, grandfather of Kerry Earnhardt, Kelley Earnhardt Miller, Dale Earnhardt Jr., a ...

(1928–1973), American racing driver and patriarch of the Earnhardt racing family *

Ralph Edwards (disambiguation) Ralph Edwards (1913–2005) was an American radio and television host Ralph Edwards may also refer to: *Ralph Edwards (baseball) (1882–1949), American baseball infielder *Ralph Edwards (conservationist) (c. 1892–1977), British Columbia homestea ...

Ralph Ellison Ralph Waldo Ellison (March 1, 1913 – April 16, 1994) was an American writer, literary critic, and scholar best known for his novel ''Invisible Man'', which won the National Book Award in 1953. He also wrote ''Shadow and Act'' (1964), a collecti ...

(1913–1994), American novelist, literary critic and scholar *

Ralph Waldo Emerson Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803April 27, 1882), who went by his middle name Waldo, was an American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, abolitionist, and poet who led the transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was seen as a champ ...

(1803—1882), American essayist, lecturer and poet * Ralph Fiennes (born 1962), English actor and director *

Ralph Foster (disambiguation) Ralph Foster may refer to: * Ralph Foster (American football coach) (1884–1956), college football coach for the Citadel Bulldogs * Ralph Foster (tackle) (1917–1999), American football player * Ralph D. Foster (1893–1984), American broadcaster ...

Ralph A. Gamble Ralph Abernethy Gamble (May 6, 1885 – March 4, 1959) was a Republican politician who represented Westchester County, New York in the United States House of Representatives from 1937 to 1957. He was a member of the prominent Gamble family of So ...

(1885–1959), Republican politician who represented Westchester County, New York in the United States House of Representatives *

Ralph Goldstein Ralph Myer Goldstein (October 6, 1913 – July 25, 1997) was an American Olympic épée fencer. Early and personal life Goldstein was born in Malden, Massachusetts, and was Jewish.Ralph E. Gomory Ralph Edward Gomory (born May 7, 1929) is an American applied mathematician and executive. Gomory worked at IBM as a researcher and later as an executive. During that time, his research led to the creation of new areas of applied mathematics. ...

(born 1929), American applied mathematician and IBM executive *

Ralph_Heywood Ralph Alvin Heywood (September 11, 1921 – April 10, 2007) was an American American football player. He played college football at University of Southern California (USC) and professionally in the National Football League (NFL) and the All-Amer ...

Ralph Horween Ralph Horween (born Ralph Horwitz; also known as Ralph McMahon or B. McMahon; August 3, 1896 – May 26, 1997) was an American football player and coach. He played fullback and halfback and was a punter and drop-kicker for the unbeaten Harvard ...

(1896–1997), American football player for Harvard Crimson and in the NFL, centenarian * Ralf Hütter (born 1946), German musician *

Ralph Ince Ralph Waldo Ince (January 16, 1887 – April 10, 1937) was an American pioneer film actor, director and screenwriter whose career began near the dawn of the silent film era. Ralph Ince was the brother of John E. Ince and Thomas H. Ince. Biogr ...

(1887–1937), American pioneer film actor, director and screenwriter *

Ralph Isselhardt Ralph L. Isselhardt (January 13, 1910 – October 24, 1972) was an American football player who played one season in the National Football League with the Detroit Lions and Cleveland Rams. He played college football at Franklin College. He firs ...

(1910–1972), American football player *

Ralph B. Ives Ralph B. Ives (January 17, 1873 – January 2, 1934) was chairman and president of the Aetna#History, Aetna Fire Co. of Hartford from 1923 until September 1933, when he retired because of ill health. He was born in Hartford, Connecticut, Hartford ...

(1973–1934), American businessman * Ralph Jackson (born 1962), American basketball player *

Ralph Jarvis Ralph A. Jarvis (born June 1, 1965) is a former American football defensive end who played one season with the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 1988 NFL Draft. He pla ...

(born 1965), American player of gridiron football *

Ralph Jodice Lieutenant-General Ralph J. Jodice II (born 1955) is a retired United States Air Force general and a former Commander of NATO's Allied Air Command at Izmir, Turkey. He was also the Air Component Commander for Operation Unified Protector ...

, American Air force General, one of the principal commanders of

2011 military intervention in Libya On 19 March 2011, a multi-state NATO-led coalition began a military intervention in Libya, to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973, in response to events during the First Libyan Civil War. With ten votes in favour and five ...

and Operation Unified Protector *

Ralph Johnson (disambiguation) Ralph Johnson may refer to: Sports *Ralph Johnson (basketball) (1921–2005), American professional basketball player * Ralph Johnson (footballer) (1922–2013), English footballer * Ralph Johnson (outfielder), American baseball player * Ralph John ...

* Ralph Jones (1880–1951), American high school and college football and basketball coach *

Ralph Kerr Ralph (pronounced ; or ,) is a male given name of English, Scottish and Irish origin, derived from the Old English ''Rædwulf'' and Radulf, cognate with the Old Norse ''Raðulfr'' (''rað'' "counsel" and ''ulfr'' "wolf"). The most common forms ...

(1891–1941), officer in the Royal Navy who served in First and Second World Wars, one of the principal commanders of

Battle of the Denmark Strait The Battle of the Denmark Strait was a naval engagement in the Second World War, which took place on 24 May 1941 between ships of the Royal Navy and the ''Kriegsmarine''. The British battleship and the battlecruiser fought the German battlesh ...

Ralph Kiner Ralph McPherran Kiner (October 27, 1922 – February 6, 2014) was an American Major League Baseball player and broadcaster. An outfielder, Kiner played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, and Cleveland Indians from 1946 through 1955. Follow ...

(1922–2014), American Hall-of-Fame Major League Baseball player *

Ralph Klein Ralph Philip Klein (November 1, 1942 – March 29, 2013) was a Canadian politician and journalist who served as the 12th premier of Alberta and leader of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta from 1992 until his retirement in 20 ...

(1942–2013), Canadian politician, Premier of Alberta * Ralph Klein (basketball) (1931–2008), Israeli basketball player and coach * Ralph Knibbs (born 1964), British rugby union player * Ralph Kuncl, American neurologist and academic *

Ralph Lauren Ralph Lauren, ( ; ; born October 14, 1939) is an American fashion designer, philanthropist, and billionaire businessman, best known for the Ralph Lauren Corporation, a global multibillion-dollar enterprise. He has become well known for his co ...

(born 1939), American fashion designer * Ralph Liguori (1926–2020), American racing driver *

Ralph Macchio Ralph George Macchio Jr. ( ; born November 4, 1961) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Daniel LaRusso in three ''Karate Kid'' films and in ''Cobra Kai'', a sequel television series. He also played Johnny Cade in '' The Outsiders' ...

(born 1961), American actor * Ralph McQuarrie (1929–2012), American conceptual designer and illustrator, noted for his work in the ''Star Wars'' trilogy *

Ralph Michael Ralph Michael (26 September 1907 – 9 November 1994) was an English actor. He was born as Ralph Champion Shotter in London. His film appearances included ''Dead of Night'', ''A Night to Remember (1958 film), A Night to Remember'', ''Children ...

(1907–1994), English actor *

Ralf Moeller Ralf Rudolf Moeller (born Möller; ; 12 January 1959) is a German actor and former competitive bodybuilder. He is known for his roles of Brick Bardo in ''Cyborg'', Kjartan in '' The Viking Sagas'', the title character in the television show '' ...

(born 1959), German actor *

Ralph Morgan Raphael Kuhner Wuppermann (July 6, 1883 – June 11, 1956), known professionally as Ralph Morgan, was a Hollywood stage and film character actor, and the older brother of Frank Morgan. Early life Morgan was born in New York City, the eig ...

(1883–1956), American actor *

Ralph Morgan (rugby) Douglas Ralph Morgan ( 1920 – May 2009) was a Welsh rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Machen RFC, Cross Keys RFC, Newport Police RFC and Newpo ...

(c.1920–2009), Welsh rugby union and league player *

Ralph Nader Ralph Nader (; born February 27, 1934) is an American political activist, author, lecturer, and attorney noted for his involvement in consumer protection, environmentalism, and government reform causes. The son of Lebanese immigrants to the Un ...

(born 1934), American political activist, author, lecturer and attorney *

Ralph Nichols Ralph Cyril Fulford Nichols (12 August 1910 – 27 May 2001) was an English male international badminton player. Badminton career Nichols won 9 All England Open Badminton Championships titles between 1932 and 1939, 5 of them in men's singles, ...

(1910–2001), English badminton player *

Ralph Nichols (American football) Ralph Day Nichols (March 1, 1874 – July 19, 1949) was an American college football player and coach and politician. He served as the head coach at the University of Washington from 1895 to 1896 and again in 1898, compiling a record of 7–4–1 ...

(1874–1949), American politician and college football player and head coach * Ralph Northam (born 1959), American politician *

Ralph Percy, 12th Duke of Northumberland Ralph George Algernon Percy, 12th Duke of Northumberland, (born 16 November 1956), styled Lord Ralph Percy until 1995, is a British hereditary peer and rural landowner and current head of the House of Percy. Biography Ralph Percy was born th ...

(born 1956), English landowner *

Ralph "Bucky" Phillips Ralph James "Bucky" Phillips (born June 19, 1962) is a convicted murderer from Western New York caught on September 8, 2006, by the Pennsylvania State Police.The Associated Press. (2006"Phillips Case: Ex-fugitive "Bucky" Phillips pleads guilty ...

(born 1962), American fugitive * Ralf Rangnick (born 1958), German football coach and manager * Ralph Recto (born 1964), Filipino politician * Ralph David Richardson (1902–1983), English actor *

Ralph Sadler Sir Ralph Sadler or Sadleir Privy Council of England, PC, Knight banneret (1507 – 30 March 1587) was an English statesman, who served Henry VIII of England, Henry VIII as Privy Council of England, Privy Councillor, Secretary of State (England) ...

(1507–1587), English diplomat, Privy Councillor, Secretary of State and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster *

Ralf Schumacher Ralf Schumacher (born 30 June 1975) is a German former racing driver. He is the younger brother of seven-time Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher, and the pair are the only siblings to each win Formula One races. Schumacher began kart ...

(born 1975), German former racing driver *

Ralph Sheheen Ralph Sheheen (born August 23, 1964) is an American sports announcer. He is one of the lead broadcasters of NASCAR Xfinity Series on NBCSN, and was the lead commentator of Feld Entertainment's AMA Supercross Championship from 2006 until 2020. He ...

(born 1964), motorsport broadcaster *

Ralph Shortey Ralph Allan Lee Shortey (born February 16, 1982) is an American convicted sex offender and former politician and businessman. A member of the Republican Party, he was elected to the Oklahoma Senate in 2010, defeating several challengers in pri ...

, (born 1982) American politician *

Ralph Siegel Ralph Siegel (born 30 September 1945) is a German record producer and songwriter. Siegel is one of the most notable figures at the Eurovision Song Contest, in which he has participated with 24 songs so far, among them the 1982 winner song Ein bi ...

(born 1945), German record producer and songwriter * Ralph F. Smart, (1908–2001) British film producer and director * Ralph Stanley (1927–2016), American bluegrass/traditional music performer *

Ralph Terry Ralph Willard Terry (January 9, 1936 – March 16, 2022) was an American baseball player who played as a right-handed starting pitcher for twelve seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, ...

(born 1936), American former professional baseball player and golfer *

Ralph Dundas Tindal Tyndall (the original spelling, also Tyndale, "Tindol", Tyndal, Tindoll, Tindall, Tindal, Tindale, Tindle, Tindell, Tindill, and Tindel) is the name of an English family taken from the land they held as tenants in chief of the Kings of Engla ...

, Dutch military leader *

Ralph A. Vaughn Ralph A. Vaughn (1907–2000) was an African-American academic, architect and film set designer. Born in Washington, D.C., he was an assistant professor at Howard University before moving to Los Angeles, California, where he designed many buildi ...

(1907–2000), African-American academic, architect and film set designer * Ralph Waite (1928–2014), American actor and political activist * Ralph Waller (born 1945), Methodist Minister, former Principal of Harris-Manchester College, Oxford, former Pro-Vice Chancellor of Oxford University * Ralph Wammack (1867–1945), American politician, Missouri senator *

Ralph Webb (American football) Ralph Webb (born November 21, 1994) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Vanderbilt University, and was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent after the 2018 NFL Draft. ...

(born 1994), American football player *

Ralph Vaughan Williams Ralph Vaughan Williams, (; 12 October 1872– 26 August 1958) was an English composer. His works include operas, ballets, chamber music, secular and religious vocal pieces and orchestral compositions including nine symphonies, written over ...

(1872–1958), English composer *

Ralph Wilson Ralph Cookerly Wilson Jr. (October 17, 1918 – March 25, 2014) was an American businessman and sports executive. He was best known as the founder and owner of the Buffalo Bills, a team in the National Football League (NFL). He was one of the fo ...

(1918–2014), founder and owner of the Buffalo Bills National Football League team *

Ralf Wolter Ralf Wolter (26 November 1926 – 14 October 2022) was a German stage and screen actor. Wolter appeared in nearly 220 films and television series in his over 60 years as a character actor. Life and career Wolter began his long career on the B ...

(1926–2022), German actor * Ralph Yarborough (1903–1996), American politician, longtime senator from Texas *

Ralph Young (disambiguation) Ralph Young may refer to: * Ralph Young (American football, born 1946), American football coach * Ralph Young (baseball) (1888–1965), American baseball player * Ralph Young (singer) (1918–2008), American singer and actor * Ralph "Brigham" Youn ...

* Ralph Young (singer) (1918–2008), American singer and actor

Surname

Bo Ralph Bo Rune Ingemar Ralph (born 4 October 1945) is a Swedish linguist, member of the Swedish Academy, and professor of Nordic Languages at the Department of Swedish Language at Gothenburg University. He was elected to the Swedish Academy on 15 April ...

(born 1945), Swedish linguist *

Brian Ralph Brian Ralph (born 1973) is an American alternative cartoonist. His illustrations have appeared in ''Wired'' and the ''New York Post''. His debut graphic novel, ''Cave-In'', was nominated for three Harvey Awards, one Eisner Award, and listed as on ...

(born 1973), American cartoonist *

Caleb Ralph Caleb Stan Ralph (born 10 September 1977 in Rotorua) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. Ralph began his first-class career with Bay of Plenty, then moved to Auckland before heading to Canterbury. He started his Super Rugby career with the ...

(born 1977), New Zealand rugby union footballer *

Damani Ralph Damani Ralph (born 6 November 1980) is a Jamaican retired footballer who played as a forward. His professional career spanned five years, two with Chicago Fire S.C. (2003–2004) and three with FC Rubin Kazan (2005–2007). He also ear ...

(born 1980), Jamaican football player *

David Ralph David Ralph (born 17 August 1972) in Glasgow, Scotland is a former international hockey player who played as a forward for Scotland. He earned his first cap in 1993 and played club hockey for Loughborough Students' Hockey Club. Ralph, an exper ...

(born 1972), Scottish field hockey forward *

Dicky Ralph Dicky Ralph (21 January 1908 – 5 October 1989) was a Welsh international rugby fly-half who played rugby union for Newport and rugby league with Leeds and Batley. He won six caps for Wales at rugby union, and also represented Wales at rug ...

(1908–1989), Welsh international rugby player *

Elena Ralph Elena Ralph ( he, ילנה ראלף, russian: Елена Ральф; born November 27, 1983) is an Israeli model, Miss Israel 2005, and the representative of Israel in the Miss Universe pageant the same year. Ralph was born in Donetsk, Soviet Uk ...

(born 1984), Miss Israel 2005 *

Elsie Reasoner Ralph Elsie Reasoner Ralph (April 25, 1878 – April 29, 1913) was an American war correspondent in Cuba and a sculptor. The first female war correspondent in US history, Ralph travelled to Cuba to cover the Spanish–American War , partof ...

(1878–1913), first female war correspondent in US history *

Glencora Ralph Glencora Ralph (born 8 August 1988) is an Australian water polo centre back/driver. She attended the Curtin University of Technology and is a dental therapist. She competes for the Fremantle Marlins in the National Water Polo League, and was on ...

(born 1988), Australian water polo player *

Hanna Ralph Hanna Ralph (born Johanna Antonia Adelheid Günther; 25 September 1888 – 25 March 1978) was a German stage and film actress whose career began on the stage and in silent film in the 1910s and continued through the early 1950s. Career Hanna Ra ...

(1888–1978), German actress * J. Ralph (born 1975), American composer, singer/songwriter and producer *

Josh Ralph Joshua "Josh" Ralph (born 27 October 1991) is an Australians, Australian middle-distance runner. He was a participant at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics and the 2014 Commonwealth Games and is a current Oceanian Record holder in the 4 ...

(born 1991), Australian athlete *

James Ralph James is a common English language surname and given name: *James (name), the typically masculine first name James * James (surname), various people with the last name James James or James City may also refer to: People * King James (disambiguat ...

(died 1762), American-born English political writer, historian and reviewer * James Ralph (cricketer) (born 1975), English cricketer * Jessie Ralph (1864–1944), American actress * Kharis Ralph (born 1992), Canadian former ice dancer *

Mark Ralph (field hockey) Mark Ralph (born 10 February 1980 in Paisley) is a field hockey midfield player from Scotland. Ralph earned his first cap for the Men's National Team in 2011 against India, and went on to win 154 caps for Scotland and 24 caps for Great Britain ...

(born 1980), Scottish field hockey player *

Michael Ralph Michael Ralph (born c. 1963 in Waterbury, Connecticut) is an American actor, comedian, and voice actor. He is known for his recurring roles as Spencer Boyer on the sitcom ''A Different World (TV series), A Different World'', Tyrell Livingston ...

(born c.1963), American actor and comedian * Nathan Ralph (born 1993), English footballer *

Richard Ralph Richard Peter Ralph CMG CVO (born 27 April 1946) is an English former diplomat who was ambassador to Peru and then chairman of a mining company that operates in Peru. Diplomatic career Ralph was educated at The King's School, Canterbury, and ...

(born 1946), British ambassador *

Richard Ralph (Missouri politician) Richard F. Ralph (August 31, 1869 - October 2, 1949) was an American politician from Valley Park, Missouri, who served in the Missouri Senate as Republican floor. He was elected as prosecuting attorney for St. Louis County, Missouri in 1914, 1 ...

, American politician, Missouri senator *

Shea Ralph Shea Sydney Ralph (born March 12, 1978) is a former collegiate basketball player and current head coach for the Vanderbilt Commodores women's basketball team. She was previously an assistant coach at UConn from 2008 to 2021. Ralph was proficien ...

(born 1978), American basketball player and coach * Sheryl Lee Ralph (born 1956), American actress and singer

Fictional characters

Ralph Cifaretto This is a list of fictional characters from the HBO series ''The Sopranos'', its video game '' The Sopranos: Road to Respect'' and its prequel film ''The Many Saints of Newark.'' Main characters Cast table Main character biographies Tony Soprano ...

, on ''The Sopranos'' *

Ralph Furley ''Three's Company'' is an American sitcom television series that aired for eight seasons on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from March 15, 1977, to September 18, 1984. It is based on the British sitcom ''Man About the House''. The story revo ...

, on ''Three's Company'' * Ralph Kramden, portrayed by Jackie Gleason on ''The Honeymooners'' * Ralph Malph, on ''Happy Days'' * Ralph Wiggum, on ''The Simpsons'' * Ralph Jones, title character of '' King Ralph'', a 1991 American comedy film starring John Goodman * the title character of ''

Ralph 124C 41+ ''Ralph 124C 41 +'', by Hugo Gernsback, is an early science fiction novel, written as a twelve-part serial in ''Modern Electrics'' magazine, which Gernsback edited, beginning in April 1911. It was compiled into novel/book form in 1925. While it p ...

'', a 1911 science fiction novel * Ralph, in the Wolf and Sheepdog Warner Bros. cartoons * Ralph, from the comic strip ''

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'' * Ralph, from the comic strip ''

Sally Forth Sally Forth may refer to: * ''Sally Forth'' (Greg Howard comic strip) (from 1982) * ''Sally Forth'' (Wally Wood comic strip) (1968–74) * "Sally Forth", an episode of ''3rd Rock from the Sun'' (season 4) See salso * Sally port A sally p ...

'' * Ralph Dring, in the UK sitcom ''Dear John'' * Ralph Drang, in the US sitcom ''Dear John'' * Wreck-It Ralph, the title character of the 2012 Disney computer animated film ''

Wreck-It Ralph ''Wreck-It Ralph'' is a 2012 American computer-animated comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 52nd Disney animated feature film, it was directed by Rich Moore (in his feature director ...

'' * Ralph, a dog in the animated film '' Balto III: Wings of Change'' * Ralph "Ralphie" Parker, main character/narrator of the 1983 Christmas movie ''

A Christmas Story ''A Christmas Story'' is a 1983 Christmas comedy film directed by Bob Clark and based on Jean Shepherd's semi-fictional anecdotes in his 1966 book '' In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash'', with some elements from his 1971 book ''Wanda Hickey's ...

'' * Ralph Theodore Guard, a security guard at Warner Bros. in the animated series '' Animaniacs'' * Ralph, a giant wolf monster from the video game '' Rampage'' * The title character from the children's novel ''

The Mouse and the Motorcycle ''The Mouse and the Motorcycle'' is a children's novel written by Beverly Cleary, illustrated by Louis Darling and published in 1965. It is the first in a trilogy featuring Ralph S. Mouse, a house mouse who can speak to humans (though typically ...

'' * Ralph Nickleby, uncle of Nicholas in the novel '' Nicholas Nickleby'' by

Charles Dickens Charles John Huffam Dickens (; 7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was an English writer and social critic. He created some of the world's best-known fictional characters and is regarded by many as the greatest novelist of the Victorian e ...

* Ralph Rackstraw in the comic opera ''

H.M.S. Pinafore ''H.M.S. Pinafore; or, The Lass That Loved a Sailor'' is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and a libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It opened at the Opera Comique in London, on 25 May 1878 and ran for 571 performances, which ...

'' * Sir Ralph Shawcross from the TV series ''

You Rang, M'Lord? ''You Rang, M'Lord?'' is a BBC television sitcom written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft, the creators of ''Dad's Army''. It was broadcast between 1990 and 1993 on the BBC (although there had earlier been a pilot episode in 1988). The show was s ...

'' * Ralph Waldo Simpson, a character on the American television sitcom ''

Gimme a Break ''Gimme a Break!'' is an American television sitcom created by Mort Lachman and Sy Rosen, that aired on NBC for six seasons from October 29, 1981, to May 12, 1987. The series starred Nell Carter as the housekeeper for a widowed police chief ( ...

'' * Ralph Hinkley "Hankley" from the TV series '' The Greatest American Hero'' * Ralph, the main protagonist in William Golding's 1954 novel '' Lord of the Flies'', and also the two film adaptations: the 1963 film and the 1990 film. * Ralph, on '' Detroit: Become Human''

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