The first name Ronald

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Meaning

The name Ronald is traditionally interpreted as “ruler by counsel”.

Historical origin

The name Ronald comes from Old Norse Rögnvaldr, transmitted notably through Scottish and English traditions.

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The presence of Ronald in Quebec archives recalls the importance of Anglophone communities and interaction between naming traditions.

Pronunciation:ro-naldɹɑnəld

Frequency of the first name Ronald by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Ronald by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name RonaldLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Ronald in baptisms by year.5037251201820185518901925196019951820–1824 1 baptisms1845–1849 1 baptisms1850–1854 2 baptisms1855–1859 2 baptisms1860–1864 1 baptisms1865–1869 1 baptisms1880–1884 1 baptisms1890–1894 1 baptisms1895–1899 1 baptisms1900–1904 2 baptisms1905–1909 3 baptisms1915–1919 1 baptisms1920–1924 1 baptisms1925–1929 2 baptisms1930–1934 1 baptisms1935–1939 3 baptisms1940–1944 6 baptisms1945–1949 10 baptisms1950–1954 23 baptisms1955–1959 5 baptisms1960–1964 4 baptisms1965–1969 3 baptisms1970–1974 6 baptisms1975–1979 1 baptisms1995–1999 1 baptisms

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