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Ralph 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 ...

or Rudolph, and a cognate of

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. They are cognates of the French Raoul. Raul, Raúl or Raül may re ...

. Raoul may also refer to:

Given name

Raoul Berger Raoul Berger (January 4, 1901 – September 23, 2000)Philip_Kurland.html" ;"title="ith Philip Kurland">ith Philip Kurland * ''The Fourteenth Amendment and the Bill of Rights'' (1989) See also *Living Constitution Notes {{DEFAULTSORT:Berger ...

, American legal scholar *

Raoul Bova Raoul Bova (born 14 August 1971) is an Italian actor. Bova's European film breakthrough was in the 1993 film ''Piccolo grande amore'', and he's played romantic male leads the following years. His American film credits include ''Under the Tusca ...

, Italian actor *

Radulphus Brito Radulphus Brito (c. 1270 – 1320) was an influential grammarian and philosopher, based in Paris. He is usually identified as Raoul le Breton, though this is disputed by some.Confusion is possible since the contemporary (1316–1382) is also someti ...

(Raoul le Breton, died 1320), grammarian * See

Lament for the Makaris "I that in Heill wes and Gladnes", also known as "The Lament for the Makaris", is a poem in the form of a danse macabre by the Scottish poet William Dunbar. Every fourth line repeats the Latin refrain '' timor mortis conturbat me'' (fear of deat ...

for Roull of Corstorphin and Roull of Aberdene; fifteenth-century poets *

Raoul de Godewaersvelde Raoul de Godewaersvelde (born Francis Albert Victor Delbarre) (28 January 1928 – 14 April 1977) was a French singer. Born in Lille, he was a member of the group ''Les Capenoules''. His best known song is undoubtedly "Quand la mer monte", writ ...

, French singer *

Rudolph, Duke of Burgundy Rudolph (french: Rodolphe), sometimes called Ralph (; c. 890 – 14/15 January 936), was the king of France from 923 until his death in 936. He was elected to succeed his father-in-law, Robert I, and spent much of his reign defending his realm fr ...

; also known as Raoul, Duke of Burgundy (and later king of the Franks), son of Richard of Autun *

Raoul Heertje Raoul Louis Heertje (; born 11 March 1963, in Bussum) is a Dutch comedian. Being Jewish himself, his comedy performances include Jewish humour.2010 Northumbria Police manhunt The 2010 Northumbria Police manhunt was a major police operation conducted across Tyne and Wear and Northumberland with the objective of apprehending fugitive Raoul Moat. After killing one person and wounding two others in a two-day shooting s ...

Raoul of Turenne Rodulf (french: Saint Raoul; died 21 June 866) was the archbishop of Bourges from 840 until his death. He is remembered as a skillful diplomat and a proponent of ecclesiastical reform. As a saint, his feast has been celebrated on 21 June. Aquitai ...

or Saint-Raoul, archbishop of Bourges, 840–866 * Raoul (founder of Vaucelles Abbey) or Saint Raoul *

Raoul Wallenberg Raoul Gustaf Wallenberg (4 August 1912 – disappeared 17 January 1945)He is presumed to have died in 1947, although the circumstances of his death are not clear and this date has been disputed. Some reports claim he was alive years later. 31 J ...

, Swedish humanitarian * Raoul Walsh (1887–1980), film director * Raoul, alleged conspirator in the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.

Surname

Raoul (Byzantine family) The Raoul ( el, ) was a Byzantine aristocratic family of Norman origin, prominent during the Palaiologan period. From the 14th century on, they were also known as Ral s (). The feminine form of the name was Raoulaina (). Origin The exact origin o ...

, Byzantine aristocratic family of Norman descent ** Alexios Raoul, Byzantine general **

Theodora Raoulaina Theodora Palaiologina Kantakouzene Raoulaina ( el, Θεοδώρα Κομνηνή Καντακουζηνή Παλαιολογίνα Ραούλαινα, 1240–1300) was a Byzantine noblewoman, the niece of Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos (r. 1259� ...

(c. 1240–1300), Byzantine noblewoman, nun and scholar *

Étienne Fiacre Louis Raoul Étienne, a French analog of Stephen or Steven, is a masculine given name. An archaic variant of the name, prevalent up to the mid-17th century, is Estienne. Étienne, Etienne, Ettiene or Ettienne may refer to: People Scientists and inventors ...

(1815–1852), French naval surgeon and naturalist *

Kwame Raoul Kwame Raoul (, born September 30, 1964) is an American lawyer and politician who has been the 42nd Attorney General of Illinois since 2019. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Raoul represented the 13th district in the Illinois Senate from ...

(b. 1964), American politician and 42nd Attorney General of Illinois

Fictional characters

Viscount Raoul de Chagny Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny is a fictional character and one of the protagonists of Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel '' The Phantom of the Opera''. Biography Raoul is a viscount and Christine Daaé's childhood friend. They first met when he was a young ch ...

, character in ''The Phantom of the Opera'' * Bushman (character) (full name Raoul Bushman), a Marvel Comics character *

Raoul Duke Raoul Duke is the partially fictionalized author surrogate character and sometimes pseudonym used by Hunter S. Thompson as the main character and antihero for many of his works. He is perhaps best known as the narrator for his 1971 autobiographi ...

, a recurring character and author surrogate of writer Hunter S. Thompson * Raoul, one of the main characters of the 2010 animation ''

A Monster in Paris ''A Monster in Paris'' (french: Un monstre à Paris) is a 2011 French 3D computer-animated musical comedy science fantasy adventure film directed by Bibo Bergeron, and based on a story he wrote. It was produced by Luc Besson, written by Berger ...

'' * Raoul CaRoule from the 2011 animated film '' Cars 2'' * Raoul Silva, the main antagonist in the 2012 film ''Skyfall'', played by Javier Bardem * Raoul Robideux, one of the main characters of the French–Canadian web series '' Tetes a Claques'' * Raoul Diop, son of protagonist Assane Diop in the Netflix French TV series '' Lupin''

Places

Raoul, Georgia Raoul is a census-designated place (CDP) in Habersham County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 2,558, up from 1,816 at the 2000 census. Geography Raoul is located in the southwest corner of Habersham C ...

, United States *

Raoul Island Raoul Island (''Sunday Island'') is the largest and northernmost of the main Kermadec Islands, south south-west of 'Ata Island of Tonga and north north-east of New Zealand's North Island. It has been the source of vigorous volcanic activity ...

in the Pacific Ocean

Other

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Raoul and the Kings of Spain ''Raoul and the Kings of Spain'' is the fifth studio album by British pop rock band Tears for Fears, released on 10 October 1995 by Epic Records. Like the band's previous album, ''Elemental'' (1993), it is essentially a solo effort by Roland Or ...

'', a 1995 studio album by British group Tears for Fears ** "Raoul and the Kings of Spain" (song), the title track from the album * "Raoul" (song), a 2006 single by indie band The Automatic ** ''Raoul'' (EP), an EP by The Automatic