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, and a

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in the

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, popular in

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and

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. It is primarily a feminine name, although there is recorded usage of the name by men. It may have originated as a pet form of '' Miranda'' or as a feminine form of ''

Randy Randy is a given name, popular in the United States and Canada. It is primarily a masculine name. It was originally derived from the names Randall, Randolf, Randolph, as well as Bertrand and Andrew, and may be a short form (hypocorism) of the ...

''. In turn, Randy was originally derived from the names ''

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'', '' Randolf'', ''

Randolph Randolph may refer to: Places In the United States * Randolph, Alabama, an unincorporated community * Randolph, Arizona, a populated place * Randolph, California, a village merged into the city of Brea * Randolph, Illinois, an unincorporated commun ...

'', ''

Bertrand Bertrand may refer to: Places * Bertrand, Missouri, US * Bertrand, Nebraska, US * Bertrand, New Brunswick, Canada * Bertrand Township, Michigan, US * Bertrand, Michigan * Bertrand, Virginia, US * Bertrand Creek, state of Washington * Saint-Bert ...

'' and ''

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, Randi is a feminine name that emerged in the 1400s as a short form of

Ragnfrid Reginfrid (or Ragnfrid) (died 814) was a co- King of Denmark from 812, when Hemming I died, to 813, when he and his brothers were ousted by the sons of a previous king, Gudfred.Simon Coupland (1998), "From Poachers to Gamekeepers: Scandinavian Warlo ...

( on, Ragnfríðr). The original meaning in

Old Norse Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and t ...

is "God-lovable". Ragnfríðr was famously used about three different people in

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s from the Viking era. Later the variant Rangdid was common in the Middle Ages. Over 20 people with the name were mentioned in the

Regesta Norvegica ''Regesta Norvegica'' is a chronology, chronological inventory of all known documents relating to the history of Norway during the Middle Ages. The series contains summaries in modern Norwegian of medieval documents concerning Norway and Norwegia ...

. By the 1600s the variant Randi was a common feminine name in Norway.

Women known as Randi

Randi Altschul Randice-Lisa "Randi" Altschul (born 1960) is an American toy developer and inventor based in Cliffside Park, New Jersey. With little technical training or engineering knowledge, she developed toys and board games that saw great success. As a resul ...

(born 1960), American toy inventor *

Randi Anda Randi Anda (née Friestad; 29 December 1898, Egersund – 7 May 1999) was a Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party. She served as a deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway from Rogaland during the terms 1954–57, 1958� ...

(1898–1999), Norwegian politician * Randi Bakke (1904–1984), Norwegian pair skater * Randi Becker (born 1948), American politician from Washington * Randi Bjørgen (born 1947), Norwegian trade unionist * Randi Blehr (1851–1928), Norwegian feminist * Randi Brænne (1911–2004), Norwegian actress * Randi Bratteli (1924–2002), Norwegian journalist * Randi Elisabeth Dyrdal ( 1974–1977), Norwegian handballer * Randi Hutter Epstein, American medical writer * Randi Flesland (born 1955), Norwegian civil servant * Randi Gaustad (born 1942), Norwegian curator and art historian *

Randi Gustad Randi Heggemsnes Gustad (born 2 May 1977) is a Norwegian team handball player. She played for the club Nordstrand IF and for the Norwegian national team. Gustad played 26 matches and scored 47 goals for the Norwegian national handball team b ...

(born 1977), Norwegian handball player *

Randi Hansen Randi Hansen (born 24 November 1958, in Tromsø) is a Norwegian pop singer who formerly lived in Harstad, where she had a background as a music teacher at Heggen videregående skole. She was most active in the 1980s, and is best known for the song ...

(born 1958), Norwegian singer *

Randi Heide Steen Randi Heide Steen (15 December 1909 – 12 November 1990) was a Norwegian soprano singer. Biography Steen was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. Her parents, Harald Steen (1886–1941) and Signe Heide Steen (1881–1959), were both act ...

(1909–1990), Norwegian singer *

Randi Helseth Randi Helseth (February 9, 1905 – September 24, 1991) was a Norwegian singer. Helseth was born in Oslo. She made her debut in 1934 as a concert singer, and in 1938 as an opera singer. Helseth was associated with the National Theatre in Oslo, ...

(1905–1991), Norwegian singer *

Randi Hultin Randi Winnifred Hultin, née Linden (9 January 1926 – 17 March 2000), was an internationally renowned Norwegian jazz critic and impresario. Biography Hultin studied art under the guidance of Per Krohg and was an educated visual artist. Throu ...

(1926–2000), Norwegian jazz critic * Randi Karlstrøm (born 1960), Norwegian politician *

Randi Kaye Randi Kaye (born November 19, 1967) is an American television news journalist for CNN. She is based in New York and is currently serving as an investigative reporter for ''Anderson Cooper 360°''. Early life and career Kaye is the daughter of Jo ...

(born 1967), American journalist *

Randi Laubek Randi Laubek (born 30 July 1973) is a Danish singer and songwriter. She made her debut in 1997 with ''Ducks and Drakes'', for which she won three Danish Grammy Awards in 1998, including Danish Singer of the Year, Danish Songwriter of the Year, an ...

(born 1973), Danish singer and songwriter *

Randi Leinan Randi Leinan (9 April 1968) is a former Norwegian football player and World Champion. She played on the Norwegian team that won the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup The 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup, the second edition of the FIFA Women's ...

(born 1968), Norwegian footballer (soccer player) * Randi Levine, American author, arts advocate, and diplomat *

Randi Lunnan Randi Lunnan (born 1963) is a Norwegian organizational theorist, and Professor at the Department of Strategy of the BI Norwegian Business School, known for her work on international strategic alliances and management of international corporations. ...

(born 1963), Norwegian organizational theorist and professor * Randi Martinsen, American geologist *

Randi Michelsen Randi Michelsen (20 February 1903 – 12 August 1981) was a Danish film actress. She appeared in 35 films between 1927 and 1974. She was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and died in Denmark. Selected filmography * '' Københavnere'' (1933) * '' ...

(1903–1981), Danish actress * Randi Miller (born 1983), American wrestler * Randi Monsen (1910–1997), Norwegian illustrator *

Randi Lindtner Næss Randi Lindtner Næss (11 May 1905 – 20 May 2009) was a Norwegian actress and singer. Biography She was the daughter of Ragnvald Andreas Lindtner (1879–1966) and Thea Johanne Olsen (1884–1973). She was a sister of actor Lothar Lindtner ( ...

(1905–2009), Norwegian actress and singer * Randi Oakes (born 1951), American actress and fashion model * Randi Øverland (born 1952), Norwegian politician *

Randi Rahm Randi Rahm is an American fashion designer based in New York City and raised in Long Island. She is a classically trained concert pianist and musician. She is well known for her couture gowns, bridal wear and evening wear collections and her wide ...

, American fashion designer *

Randi Rhodes Randi is both a given name, and a nickname in the English language, popular in North America and Norway. It is primarily a feminine name, although there is recorded usage of the name by men. It may have originated as a pet form of '' Miranda'' o ...

(born 1959), American radio personality *

Randi Mayem Singer Randi Mayem Singer is an American screenwriter, producer and showrunner best known for writing the screenplay to the 20th Century Fox blockbuster comedy ''Mrs. Doubtfire'' starring Robin Williams and Sally Field. Professional career Randi May ...

, American writer and producer * Randi Solem (1775–1859), Norwegian religious organiser *

Randi Malkin Steinberger Randi Malkin Steinberger (born 1960) is an American photographer, documentary filmmaker, and a published author. Steinberger collaborated with renowned artist Alighiero Boetti on two books: ''Accanto al Pantheon'', published by Prearo Editions in M ...

(born 1960), American photographer, filmmaker, author, and curator *

Randi Thorvaldsen Randi Thorvaldsen (4 March 1925, in Øvre Eiker – 10 February 2011) was a Norwegian speedskater, silver medalist from the allround World Championship, and a previous World Record holder in 1,500 metres. She was the dominating female speedskater ...

(1925–2011), Norwegian speedskater *

Randi Vestergaard Evaldsen Randi Vestergaard Evaldsen (born 13 April 1984) is a Greenlandic politician, and a member of the Inatsisartut. She was the former Chairman of the Democrats and was formerly a Ministry of Finance (Denmark) The Ministry of Finance of Denmark ( ...

(born 1984), Greenlandic politician * Wang Randi (born 1991), Chinese swimmer *

Randi Wardum Randi Skylvsdóttir Wardum (born 22 November 1986) is a Faroese former football goalkeeper who last played for KÍ Klaksvík in the Faroese 1. deild kvinnur. From 2004 to 2014 she represented the Faroe Islands women's national football team at ...

(born 1986), Faroese football goalkeeper and handballer * Randi Weingarten (born 1957), American trade union leader *

Randi Zuckerberg Randi Jayne Zuckerberg (born February 28, 1982) is an American businesswoman. She is the former director of market development and spokesperson for Facebook, and a sister of the company's co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Prior to working at ...

(born 1982), American businesswoman * Randi Larsen (born 1994), American Soldier

Fictional characters

* Randi Fronczak, desk clerk in the medical drama ''ER'' *

Randi Hubbard This is a list of characters appearing (or who have appeared) on the ABC Daytime and TOLN soap opera ''All My Children''. A Carter Anders *Jason Pendergraft (2013) Pine Valley Hospital doctor with an unknown past. Bill Anderson * James Prit ...

, ''All My Children'' character * Randi McFarland, character on the TV show ''Highlander'' * Randi, the main protagonist of the video game '' Secret of Mana''

Women known as Randi

Fictional characters

See also