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Ralph (/reɪf/ or /rælf/) is an English Scandinavian and German male given name derived from Old Norse Raðulfr (rað counsel + ulfr wolf) through Old English Rædwulf and the longer form Radulf.The most common forms are: Ralph the common variant form in the English language traditionally pronounced /reɪf/ but now commonly /rælf/ as spelledOther forms of the name are: Rafe variant form which is a relatively rare male first name; it is pronounced /reɪf/ the same as the traditional but infrequent English pronunciation of Ralph.