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:
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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
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Ralph "Ralphie" Cifaretto, a character on the TV series ''The Sopranos''
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Ralphie Tennelli, a character on the TV series ''The Magic Schoolbus'' and ''The Magic School Bus Rides Again''
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Ralphie the Buffalo, mascot of the University of Colorado Buffaloes
See also
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Ralph Scopo Ralph "Little Ralphie" Scopo Sr. (1932 – March 9, 1993) was a New York mobster with the Colombo crime family who became a powerful labor racketeer. He was the father of Colombo mobsters Joseph Scopo and Ralph Scopo Jr., and the grandfather of ...
(1932-1993), New York mobster nicknamed "Little Ralphie"
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English masculine given names
English-language masculine given names
Hypocorisms