Randi

See also: randi

Danish

Proper noun

Randi

  1. A female given name, cognate to the Norwegian Randi.

Faroese

Proper noun

Randi f

  1. A female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

  • son of Randi: Randiarson
  • daughter of Randi: Randiardóttir

Declension
Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Randi
Accusative Randi
Dative Randi
Genitive Randiar

Norwegian

Etymology

Contraction of Ragnfrid, from Old Norse Ragnfríðr, from ragn (“advice, judgment”) + fríðr (“beautiful”). First recorded in Norway in the 14th century.

Proper noun

Randi

  1. A female given name.

References
  • Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
  • Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 18 422 females with the given name Randi living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1930s. Accessed on April 18th, 2011.
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