Ralphie is a masculine given name, often a diminutive form (

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for I ...

) of Ralph. It may refer to: *

Ralphie May Ralph Duren May (February 17, 1972 – October 6, 2017) was an American stand-up comedian and actor, known for his extensive touring and comedy specials on multiple media platforms. Early life May was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee and raised in ...

(1972-2017), American stand-up comedian and actor * Ralph "Ralphie" Cifaretto, a character on the TV series ''The Sopranos'' * Ralphie Tennelli, a character on the TV series ''The Magic Schoolbus'' and ''The Magic School Bus Rides Again'' *

Ralphie the Buffalo Ralphie the Buffalo is the name of the live mascot of the University of Colorado Buffaloes. Ralphie has been named one of the best live mascots in sports, The team of "Ralphie Handlers", who are varsity student-athletes, run Ralphie around Fo ...

, mascot of the University of Colorado Buffaloes

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