Ralph

Ralph is an English given name derived from the Old Norse Hrálfr, a compound of the elements hrá (counsel) and úlfr (wolf), making the overall sense something like counsel-wolf. The name was brought to England by Scandinavian settlers and later reinforced by the Norman French form Raulf following the Conquest of 1066. It was common throughout medieval England and was borne by several notable figures, including the twelfth-century chronicler Ralph of Diceto. Related forms include Ralf, the Old High German Radulf, and the Latinized Radulphus.