Raghnall

Raghnall is an Irish and Scottish Gaelic masculine name derived from the Old Norse name Rögnvaldr, composed of the elements regin, meaning counsel or decision, and valdr, meaning ruler or power, giving an overall sense of wise ruler or mighty counselor. The name was brought to Ireland and Scotland through Norse Viking contact and settlement during the early medieval period, where it was adapted to fit Gaelic phonology. It gave rise to the Anglicized forms Randal and Ronald, as well as the related Irish form Raghnallach and the Latinized Reginaldus. Raghnall was borne by several early Irish and Scottish kings and chieftains, reflecting the prestige the name carried in Gaelic-Norse cultural interchange.