given name
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in
English
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* 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 ...
,
Irish
Irish may refer to:
Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
and
German
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**Ge ...
. Its modern use as a given name originates from the transferred use of the English–language surname '' Randall'', which in turn is derived from '' Randolph''.
There are several variant spellings of the English given name; these include ''Randal'', ''Randel'', ''Randell'', ''Randle'', ''Randoll'', and ''Rendell''. The form ''Randal'' has also been used as an Anglicisation of an
etymologically
Etymology ()The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the study of the class in words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time". is the study of the history of the form of words an ...
unrelated
Irish
Irish may refer to:
Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
and
Scottish Gaelic
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name, ''
Raghnall
''Ragnall'', ''Raghnall'', ''Raonall'', and ''Raonull'' are masculine personal names or given names in several Gaelic languages.
''Ragnall'' occurs in Old Irish, and Middle Irish/Middle Gaelic. It is a Gaelicised form of the Old Norse '' Røgnv ...
''. This Anglicisation has been noted as being particularly common amongst several
Irish families
Irish may refer to:
Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
of note. ''Randal'' has not been among the 1,000 most popular masculine baby names in the United States since 1994, and Randall has been among the top 1,000 names since 1906. According to US Census data, in 1990 both names were among the top 500 most popular masculine names in the country. Neither name is currently among the 100 most popular masculine (or feminine) baby names in either the
United Kingdom
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or the
Republic of Ireland
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.
Etymology and early history
The modern
given name
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''Randall'', , is derived from the transferred use of the surname ''Randall''. There have been two explanations for the origin of this surname. One explanation is that the surname is derived from the
Middle English
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personal name ''Randel''. This name is a diminutive of the mediaeval personal name ''Rand'' compounded with the Anglo Norman
hypocoristic
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suffix ''-el''. which cited: for the surnames "Randal", "Randall". The Middle English ''Rand'' can be a short form of any of several names composed of the first element ''rand'', meaning "shield" or "rim"; which cited: for the surnames "Rand", "Randolph". or the
Old Norse
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short first name ''Randr'' (variant form ''Randi'', Old Danish ''Rand''), however the specific names associated with ''Randel'' are ''Randulf'' and ''Randolf''—names that were brought to
England
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by the
Normans
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. Another explanation for the surname ''Randall'', is that it is merely an apocopal form, or mediaeval
vernacular
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form of ''Randolf''.
The Norman personal names ''Randulf'' and ''Randolf'' are ultimately derived from the
Old Norse
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''Rannúlfr'', when the short form ''Randr'' (Old Danish ''Rand'') is probably the first part of Norman
toponym
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s such as Randal (Manche,
le Vrétot
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* Compound (enclosure), a cluster of buildings having a shared purpose, usually inside a fence or wall
** Compound (fortification), a version of the above fortified with defensive struc ...
with ''dalr'' "valley", same as ''Randale'', hamlet in England), Rantot (Manche, farm at Digulleville maybe from ''*Randtopt'' with ''topt'' > ''-tot'' " toft") and
Ranville
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Ranville was the first French village liberated on D-Day. The village was liberated by the British 13th Parachute Battalion, commanded by Lieute ...
. In fact, ''Rannúlfr'' was introduced into England by
Scandinavia
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ns well before the arrival of the Norman name, and because of the introduction of the form used by the Normans, both names were reinforced in England. The Old Norse ''Rannúlfr'' is composed of two elements—the first element is ''rand'', meaning " shield" or "rim"; the second element is ''úlfr'', meaning "
wolf
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". The
Old English
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form of these names is ''Randwulf'' (similarly composed of ''rand'' and ''wulf''). Other cognates include: the
Old Low German
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''Randwulf'', ''Randulf''; and the Old Norse ''Röndúlfr''.
There are several early occurrences in British sources of the names that gave rise to the modern given name ''Randall''. An early occurrence of the modern surname is: Richard ''Randall'', in 1547 (in
Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire (; abbreviated Hunts) is a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire and a historic county of England. The district council is based in Huntingdon. Other towns include St Ives, Godmanchester, St Neots and Ramsey. The popu ...
, England). A mediaeval occurrence of the surname is: Thomas ''Randel'', in 1250 (in Suffolk, England). An early occurrence of the short form ''Rand'' is: ''Rande'' de Borham, in 1299. An early occurrence of ''Randel'' (a diminutive of ''Rand'') is: ''Randal'', in 1204 (in
Yorkshire
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, England). An early occurrence of the mediaeval personal names ''Randolf'', ''Randulf'' is: ''Randulfus'', in about 1095 (in the ''Assize Rolls'' of Yorkshire, England); another is: Nicolaus filius ''Randulphi'', in the years spanning 1175–86 (in
Norfolk
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, England).
According to etymologist P. H. Reaney, the mediaeval name ''Randulf'' was commonly confused with
Old German
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There is no standardised or supra-regional form of German at this period, and Old High ...
''Rannulf''. This Old German name is composed of elements meaning " raven" and "wolf", and was introduced into England around the same time as ''Randulf''. One example where the unrelated names were confused and given to the same individual in different records is: ''Randolphus'' de Brachenberch, in about 1155; and ''Ranulfus'' de Brachinberge, in 1160–6 (both names recorded in
Lincolnshire
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, England).
Variant forms and pet forms
Variant spellings of the given name ''Randall'' include: ''Randal'', ''Randel'', ''Randell'', ''Randle'', and ''Rendell''. ''Randal'' is also used as an Anglicised form of the
Irish
Irish may refer to:
Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
and
Scottish Gaelic
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''
Raghnall
''Ragnall'', ''Raghnall'', ''Raonall'', and ''Raonull'' are masculine personal names or given names in several Gaelic languages.
''Ragnall'' occurs in Old Irish, and Middle Irish/Middle Gaelic. It is a Gaelicised form of the Old Norse '' Røgnv ...
'' (to which it is
etymologically
Etymology ()The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the study of the class in words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time". is the study of the history of the form of words an ...
unrelated). Although ''Randal'' is generally
Gaelicised
Gaelicisation, or Gaelicization, is the act or process of making something Gaelic, or gaining characteristics of the ''Gaels'', a sub-branch of celticisation. The Gaels are an ethno-linguistic group, traditionally viewed as having spread from Ire ...
as ''Raghnall'' in Ireland (and sometimes '' Rághnall''),; see also: the Irish ''Rannulbh'' more accurately represents ''Randulph'' and ''Randulf''. which is a transcription of: A
pet form
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 ...
of ''Randall'' is '' Randy''; this name is , which cited: and is also a pet form of several other etymologically related, and unrelated names.
Use and popularity
In
Scotland
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, the name ''Randal'' has been associated with ''
Lord Randal
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'', an Anglo-Scottish
border ballad
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, published by American
Francis James Child
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in 1882 (see
Child Ballads
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). In parts of
Ireland
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in the 19th and early 20th century, the name ''Randal'' has been noted being used particularly by families of the surname '' MacDonnell'' (the surname was/is spelt variously). There are several notable
Irish families
Irish may refer to:
Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
, historically unrelated to each other, who bear (forms of) this surname. The chiefly line of one such family relocated to the
members
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** Field (computer science), entries in ...
of the Scottish Clan Donald; and even today, various Anglicised forms of the Gaelic ''Raghnall'' are commonly used by members of this clan. ''Randal'' was noted in the early 20th century as being common within the
O'Donovan family
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as well; their name, like that of Clan Donald, originated as an Anglicised form of the etymologically unrelated ''Raghnall''.
Since 1906, ''Randall'' has been among the top 1,000 names recorded in
Social Security card
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applications for baby boys in the United States. The name was at its most popular point in 1955, when it was ranked the 53rd most popular masculine baby name. Currently, the name was ranked 749th for the year 2009. ''Randall'' currently is, and historically has been more popular in the United States than the various other forms of the name. For example, since 1995, ''Randal'' has not been among the top 1,000 names recorded in for baby boys. This name first ranked within the top 1,000 boys names in 1938, and it stayed among the top 1,000 names until 1994; the name was at its most popular point in 1958, when it was ranked 189th. According to data released by the
Social Security Administration
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, the forms ''Randell'', ''Randel'', and ''Randle'' have never been nearly as popular (see 'popularity graphs' below). In 1990, the
United States Census Bureau
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undertook a study of the 1990 United States Census, and released a sample of data concerning the most popular names. According to this sample of 6.3 million people (who had 5,494 unique first names), ''Randal'' was ranked as the 477th most popular masculine name, and ''Randall'' was ranked 139th most popular. Neither name ranked among females in this sample.
Neither ''Randal'' or ''Randall'' ranked within the top 100 masculine (or feminine) baby names for the year 2009 in
England and Wales
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; similarly so for Scotland. In both the
Republic of Ireland
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and
Northern Ireland
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, neither name ranked within the top 100 masculine (or feminine) names of registered births in 2009.
Earl of Antrim
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History
The MacDonells of Antrim descended from Sorley Boy MacDo ...
(1785 creation), in the
Peerage of Ireland
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baronet
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dean
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* Dean (South Korean singer), a stage name for singer Kwon Hyuk
* Dean Delannoit, a Belgian singer most known by the mononym Dean
Titles
* ...
Randal Edwards Randal may refer to:
People
;Given name
*Randal and Randall (given names), English-language masculine given names.
*Randal Gaines, American politician
* Rand Paul, United States Senator
;Surname
*Allison Randal, a linguist, software developer and ...
eye surgeon
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and campaigner of
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Randal Hill
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, born 1969, United States
American football
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player in the
National Football League
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.
*Randal Hollenbach, 1958, United States Air Force veteran and veterans advocate. Pennsylvania.
*
Randal Kleiser
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Biography
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Earl of Antrim
Earl of Antrim is a title that has been created twice, both times in the Peerage of Ireland and both times for members of the MacDonnell family, originally of Scottish origins.
History
The MacDonells of Antrim descended from Sorley Boy MacDo ...
, in the
Peerage of Ireland
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Earl of Antrim
Earl of Antrim is a title that has been created twice, both times in the Peerage of Ireland and both times for members of the MacDonnell family, originally of Scottish origins.
History
The MacDonells of Antrim descended from Sorley Boy MacDo ...
, and first
Marquess of Antrim
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, in the
Peerage of Ireland
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.
*Randal MacDonnell 1680–1721 Fourth
Earl of Antrim
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History
The MacDonells of Antrim descended from Sorley Boy MacDo ...
in the
Peerage of Ireland
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Carleton University
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.
*
Randal McLelland
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Cato Institute
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senior fellow, and author.
* Randal Keith Orton, born 1980, United States, professional wrestler
*
Randal Pinkett
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born 1971 United States contestant on an American
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Member of Parliament
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in the
United Kingdom
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Baron of Dunsany
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, in the
Peerage of Ireland
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Baron Bicester
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American football
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player in the
National Football League
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La Sierra University
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William Randal Cremer
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1828–1908, recipient of the
Nobel Prize for Peace
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in 1903.
*William Randal McDonnell, 1851–1918 Sixth
Earl of Antrim
Earl of Antrim is a title that has been created twice, both times in the Peerage of Ireland and both times for members of the MacDonnell family, originally of Scottish origins.
History
The MacDonells of Antrim descended from Sorley Boy MacDo ...
(1785 creation), in the
Peerage of Ireland
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.
Randall
*
Randall Dale Adams
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, (born 1949), wrongly convicted of murder and sentenced to death
* Randall Amster, (born 1966), American, author
*
Randall Azofeifa
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, (born 1984), Costa Rican, football (soccer) player
* Randall B. Griepp, American, cardiothoracic surgeon
*
Randall B. Kester
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, (born 1916), American, attorney and judge
* Randall Bailey, (born 1974), American, boxer
*
Randall Bal Randall may refer to the following:
Places
United States
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* Randall, Indiana, a former town
*Randall, Iowa, a city
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,
*
Randall Balmer
Randall Herbert Balmer (born October 22, 1954) is an American historian of American religion. He taught at Barnard College and Columbia University for twenty-seven years before moving to Dartmouth College in 2012, where he was named the Mandel Fami ...
Randall James Bayer
Randall James Bayer (born 13 July 1955) is an American systematic botanist born in Buffalo, New York, who spent his childhood in East Aurora. He earned a B.Sc. with major in plant breeding and minor in horticulture in 1978 from Cornell Univ ...
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Randall Batinkoff
Randall Matthew Batinkoff (born October 16, 1968) is an American actor, known for his roles in the films '' For Keeps'', '' School Ties'', and ''Higher Learning''.
Early life and education
Batinkoff was born in Monticello, New York, the son of Ba ...
, (born 1968), American, actor
* Randall Beer, American, scholar
* Randall C. Berg, Jr., American, Executive Director of the Florida Justice Institute
* Randall Bewley, (1955–2009), guitarist
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Randall Boe
Randall Boe (born 1962) is the former General Counsel for AOL and has been involved in many notable cases regarding internet law. He was named the commissioner of the Arena Football League in March 2018. He was born in Ohio and grew up in Iowa Ci ...
, (born 1962), general counsel for AOL
* Randall Bone, (born 1973), Australian rules footballer
* Randall Bramblett, American, musician and singer-songwriter
* Randall Brenes, (born 1983), Costa Rican, professional football (soccer) player
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Randall Burks
Randall James Burks (born August 22, 1953) is a former NFL wide receiver who played for the Chicago Bears. Burks was known for his speed, described as "electrifying".
Athletic career
Born in Garvin, Oklahoma, Burks first gained notice in high ...
Randall Cobb (American football)
Randall Ladonald Cobb II (born August 22, 1990) is an American football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kentucky, and was selected by the Packers in the second round o ...
, (born 1989), American, American football player
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Randall "Tex" Cobb
Randall Craig "Tex" Cobb (born May 7, 1950) is an American actor, martial artist, and former professional boxer who competed in the heavyweight division. Widely considered to possess one of the greatest chins of all time, Cobb was a brawler who ...
, (born 1950), American, boxer and actor
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Randall Collins
Randall Collins (born July 29, 1941) is an American sociologist who has been influential in both his teaching and writing. He has taught in many notable universities around the world and his academic works have been translated into various langu ...
, (born 1941), American, academic
* Randall Crane, academic
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Randall Cunningham
Randall Wade Cunningham Sr. (born March 27, 1963) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons. He spent the majority of his career with the Philadelphia Eagles and is also known for ...
, (born 1963), American, American football player
* Randall David Shughart, (1958–1993), American, soldier killed in action in Somalia
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Randall Davidson, 1st Baron Davidson of Lambeth
Randall Thomas Davidson, 1st Baron Davidson of Lambeth, (7 April 1848 – 25 May 1930) was an Anglican priest who was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1903 to 1928. He was the longest-serving holder of the office since the English Reformation, Re ...
, (1848–1930), British, Anglican clergyman, Archbishop of Canterbury
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Randall Dodd Randall Dodd is the founder and director for Financial Policy Forum in Washington, DC, United States, a non-profit organization that deals with regulation of financial markets.
He received a Ph.D. in Economics from the Columbia University, where he ...
, founder and director of Financial Policy Forum
* Randall Dougherty, (born 1961), mathematician
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Randall Duell
Randall Duell (July 14, 1903 – November 28, 1992) was an American architect and motion picture art director. He designed Magic Mountain theme park in Santa Clarita, California, the original Universal Studio Tours in California, Six Fla ...
, (1903–1992), American, architect and art director
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Randall Duk Kim
Randall Duk Kim (born September 24, 1943) is an American stage, film, and television actor.
Life
Kim was born and raised in Hawaii.
He is married to actress and fellow American Players Theatre co-founder, Anne Occhiogrosso.
Career
Theat ...
Randall Einhorn
Randall Einhorn (born December 7, 1963) is an American television cinematographer, director, and producer, best known for his work on ''The Office'', '' Wilfred'', ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'', and '' Survivor''.
Early life and career
Bo ...
, (born 1963), American, television director and cinematographer
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Randall Faye
Randall Faye (July 26, 1892 – December 5, 1948) was an American screenwriter, film producer, and director. He wrote for 64 films between 1926 and 1947. He died in Orange County, California.
Selected filmography
* '' Upstream'' (1927)
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, (1892–1948), American, screenwriter, film producer and director
* Randall K. Filer (born 1952), American economist, supporter of economics education worldwide
* Randall Craig Fleischer, American, conductor
* Randall Forsberg, (1943–2007), American, anti-war activist
* Randall M. Fort, (born 1956), American, member of the Intelligence and Research in the United States Department
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Randall Frakes
Randall Frakes is a film and science fiction writer primarily known for his work with long-time friends Bill Wisher and James Cameron on '' The Terminator'' and '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day''.
While Frakes was in the U.S. Army, he was statione ...
, author
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Randall Franks
Randall Franks is an American film and television actor, author, and bluegrass singer and musician who plays fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and mountain dulcimer. He was inducted into the Tri-State Gospel Music Hall of Fame (Georgia, Tennessee and Al ...
Randall Garrison
Randall C. Garrison (born August 27, 1951) is a Canadian politician. Elected to the House of Commons in the 2011 federal election, he represents the electoral district of Esquimalt—Saanich—Sooke and is a member of the New Democratic Party ...
, Canadian politician
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Randall Gay
Randall Jerome Gay, Jr. (born May 5, 1982) is a former American football cornerback of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at LSU.
Gay als ...
Randall Godfrey
Randall Euralentris Godfrey (born April 6, 1973) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. Godfrey played college football at the University of Georgia, where he majored in housing and consumer economics. He also ...
, (born 1973), American, American football player
* Randall Goff,
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Randall Goforth
Randall Jordan Goforth (born January 27, 1994) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at UCLA.
College career
As a freshman in 2012, Goforth played in all 14 games and started in five. He finished the year with 39 t ...
Randall S. Harmon
Randall S. "Front Porch" Harmon (July 19, 1903 – August 18, 1982) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.
Harmon was born in North Vernon, Indiana and he graduated from North Vernon High School. Harmon also took extension courses in law ...
, (1903–1982), American, politician
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Randall G. Hassell
Randall G. Hassell (June 5, 1948 - August 4, 2015) was the Chief Instructor for the American Shotokan Karate Alliance (ASKA), Senior Editor of Tamashii Press, President of the American JKA Karate Association (AJKA), and a Founding Fellow of the ...
, karate instructor
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Randall Hodgkinson
Randall Hodgkinson is an American classical pianist.
Education
Hodgkinson obtained his Bachelor of Music degree with honors, Master of Music degree with distinction and artist diploma from the New England Conservatory of Music. He studied with ...
, American, musician
* Randall Hyde, (born 1956), American, author
* Randall Jahnson, American, writer, director, and producer
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Randall Jarrell
Randall Jarrell (May 6, 1914 – October 14, 1965) was an American poet, literary critic, children's author, essayist, and novelist. He was the 11th Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress—a position that now bears the title Poe ...
, (1914–1965), American, author
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Randall Kenan
Randall Kenan (March 12, 1963 – August 28, 2020) was an American author. Born in Brooklyn, New York, at six weeks old Kenan moved to Duplin County, North Carolina, a small rural community, where he lived with his grandparents in a town named ...
, (born 1963), American, author
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Randall Kennedy
Randall LeRoy Kennedy (born September 10, 1954) is an American law professor at Harvard University and author. He is the Michael R. Klein Professor of Law and his research focuses on the intersection of racial conflict and legal institutions in ...
, (born 1954), American, academic and author
* Randall C. Kennedy, computer specialist
* Randall Kleck, American, martial artist
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Randall Kroszner
Randall S. Kroszner (born June 22, 1962) is an American economist who served as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors from 2006 to 2009. Kroszner chaired Fed's board Committee on Supervision and Regulation of Banking Institutions du ...
, (born 1962), member of the Federal Reserve
* Randall Kryn, (born 1949), Civil Rights Movement historian
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Randall Luthi
Randall B. Luthi (born 1955) is an Lawyer, attorney and rancher from Freedom, Wyoming, Freedom, who served as a Republican Party (United States), Republican in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 1995—2007. He was the Speaker (politi ...
Randall McDaniel
Randall Cornell McDaniel (born December 19, 1964) is an American former football player who played as a guard in the National Football League (NFL).
Early career
McDaniel played high school football and ran track at Agua Fria High School in Av ...
, (born 1964), American, professional American football player
* Randall Miller, American, film director
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Randall Munroe
Randall Patrick Munroe (born October 17, 1984) is an American cartoonist, author, and engineer best known as the creator of the webcomic ''xkcd''. Munroe has worked full-time on the comic since late 2006. In addition to publishing a book of th ...
Randall Packer
Randall Packer (born 1953) is an American contemporary multimedia artist.
Biography
Packer studied music composition with Mel Powell and Earle Brown at the California Institute of the Arts (MFA) and Richard Felciano at the University of Cal ...
, (born 1953), American, contemporary multimedia artist
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Randall Park Randall may refer to the following:
Places
United States
*Randall, California, former name of White Hall, California, an unincorporated community
* Randall, Indiana, a former town
*Randall, Iowa, a city
*Randall, Kansas, a city
* Randall, Minneso ...
, American, comedian and actor
* Randall Parrish, (1858–1923), American, author
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Randall Pinkston
Randall Pinkston was a correspondent/anchor for Al Jazeera America. Previously he was with CBS News. After a stint as a White House Correspondent in CBS's Washington Bureau, Pinkston became a general assignment reporter, contributing to CBS bro ...
, (born 1950), correspondent for CBS News
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Randall Ray Rader
Randall Ray Rader (born April 21, 1949) is a former United States Circuit Judge and former Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Early life, education, and career
Born in Hastings, Nebraska, Rader received a ...
, (born 1949), American, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
* Randall "Randy" Roach (born 1951), American mayor
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Randall Robinson
Randall Robinson (born July 6, 1941) is an African-American lawyer, author and activist, noted as the founder of TransAfrica. He is known particularly for his impassioned opposition to apartheid, and for his advocacy on behalf of Haitian immig ...
Randall Rothenberg
Randall Rothenberg is an American business executive, author, and former news and business reporter. He currently serves as Executive Chair for the Interactive Advertising Bureau, the trade association for interactive marketing in the U.S.
Biogra ...
, business executive
* Randall Row, (born 1971), Costa Rican, footballer
* Randall Schmidt, American, lieutenant general in the United States Air Force
* Randall Schweller, American, academic
* Randall Silvis, American, author
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Randall Simon
Randall Carlito Simon (born May 25, 1975) is a Curaçaoan former professional baseball first baseman. He has played all or parts of eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), LVBP and one in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) between 1997 a ...
Randall Swingler
Randall Carline Swingler MM (28 May 1909 – 19 June 1967) was an English poet, writing extensively in the 1930s in the communist interest.
Early life and education
His was a prosperous upper middle class Anglican family in Aldershot, with an ...
, (1909–1967), English, poet, also awarded the Military Medal in the Second World War
* Randall T. Shepard, (born 1946), Chief Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court
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Randall Terry
Randall Allen Terry (born 1959) is an American activist and political candidate. Terry founded the anti-abortion organization Operation Rescue, which he later abandoned. Beginning in 1987, the group became particularly prominent for blockading t ...
Randall Thompson (boxer)
Randall Thompson (born June 14, 1964 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a retired boxing, boxer from Canada, who competed in the middleweight (< 75 kg) division at the Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics, 1996 Summer Olympics in ...
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Randall Tolson
Randall Tolson (1912 – 1954) was a clockmaker who lived in Cold Spring Harbor, New York
Cold Spring Harbor is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Huntington, in Suffolk County, on the North Shore of Long Island in ...
, (1912–1954), American, clockmaker
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Randall Wallace
Randall Wallace (born July 28, 1949) is an American screenwriter, film director, producer, and songwriter who came to prominence by writing the screenplay for the historical drama film ''Braveheart'' (1995). His work on the film earned him a nom ...
, (born 1949), American, screenwriter, director, producer
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Randall Weber
Randall Weber (born September 2, 1968, in Fort St. John, British Columbia) is a retired ice hockey centre. He moved to Nottingham in the late 1970s and made his debut for the Nottingham Panthers at the age of seventeen in 1985. He played for th ...
, (born 1968), Canadian, ice hockey player
* Randall Wells, (1877–1942), English, architect
* Randall Wiebe, Canadian playwright
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Randall Winston
Randall Keenan Winston is a television producer and director best known for his work on ''Spin City'' and '' Scrubs''.
Career
He has been an associate producer on such shows as '' Champs'', '' Day By Day'', '' Brooklyn Bridge'' and ''Spin City''. ...
, television producer and director
* Randall Woodfield, (born 1950), American, serial killer dubbed ''The I-5 Killer'' or ''The I-5 Bandit''
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Randall Woolf
Randall Woolf (born August 23, 1959) is an American composer known for his diverse contemporary works for chamber orchestra, chamber ensembles, and solo players, often combined with digital audio, turntables, and video. He studied composition priv ...
, American, composer
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Randall Zindler
Randall Zindler is the CEO of disaster relief agency Medair and helped to coordinate the humanitarian effort following the Asian tsunami in December 2004.
Personal history
Upon graduating from Minnesota State University after doing a bachelor's ...
, American, business executive
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Randall Zisk
Randall "Randy" Zisk is an American television director and producer. He graduated from the University of Southern California and is a native of Dallas, Texas, where he graduated from St. Mark's School of Texas. His brother, Craig Zisk, also wo ...
scientific skeptic
Scientific skepticism or rational skepticism (also spelled scepticism), sometimes referred to as skeptical inquiry, is a position in which one questions the veracity of claims lacking empirical evidence. In practice, the term most commonly refe ...
United States Army
The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare, land military branch, service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight Uniformed services of the United States, U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army o ...