# Randolph

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɹændɒlf/ · frequency rank #14,392

## Definitions
1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
2. A surname.
3. A city in Iowa.
4. A city in Kansas.
5. A town in Maine.
6. A hamlet in Manitoba.
7. A city in Massachusetts.
8. A city in Minnesota.
9. A city in Missouri.
10. A city in Nebraska.
11. A town in New Hampshire.
12. A township in New Jersey.
13. A town in New York.
14. A town, the county seat of Rich County, Utah.
15. A town in Vermont.
16. A town and village in Wisconsin.
17. A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Randolph Township.

## Etymology
From Old Norse rǫnd (“shield”) + úlfr (“wolf”).

## Easily confused with
- **Rudolph** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/randolph-vs-rudolph)

## Common misspellings (13)
`arndolph`, `radnolph`, `randdolph`, `randloph`, `randolhp`, `randollph`, `randolphh`, `randolpph`, `randoplh`, `ranndolph`, `ranodlph`, `rnadolph`, `rrandolph`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/randolph