Ronny

Ronny is an English diminutive form of Ronald, which itself derives from the Old Norse name Rögnvaldr, composed of the elements regin, meaning counsel or decision, and valdr, meaning ruler. The name was brought to Britain by Scandinavian settlers and gained widespread use in Scotland before spreading throughout the English-speaking world. Ronny functions as an informal pet form alongside Ronnie, and the underlying root Ronald is also related to the Latinized form Renaud and similar Germanic compounds.