Randall (surname)

Randall is a surname.

Etymology

Randall or Randolph are both derived from the Old English Randwulf or Old Norse Randólfr ("shieldwolf"), from rand (ON rönd) "the rim of a shield" and wulf (ON úlfr) "wolf", a kenning meaning "hunter or enemy of the shield", i.e. "sword".

List of people with the surname

A

• Addison Randall, American film actor
• Alexander Randall, American (Wisconsin) politician
• Alexander Randall (Maryland), congressman, Attorney General of Maryland
• Alice Randall, African American author and songwriter
• Anne Randall, American model

B

• Benjamin Randall, Baptist preacher
• Benjamin Randall (Maine), American politician
• Benjamin H. Randall, American politician
• Bob Randall, several people

C

• Chad Randall, Australian Rugby League player and model
• Charles Hiram Randall, American (California) politician
• Charles S. Randall, former US representative from Massachusetts
• Clifford E. Randall, American politician

D

• Dana Randall, professor of theoretical computer science
• David Randall, English journalist, author, and comic.
• Derek Randall, England cricketer
• Dick Randall, Australian public servant
• Don Randall, Australian politician
• Dudley Randall, African-American poet and publisher

E, F

• Elizabeth Randall, American (New Jersey) politician
• Edwin M. Randall, Florida supreme court justice
• Elliott Randall, American guitarist
• Frankie Randall, boxer

G, H

• George Morton Randall, American general
• Harry Randall (1899–1976), British politician
• Harry Randall, Jr. (1927–2013), American politician
• Harry Randall (actor) (1857–1932), British actor and comedian
• Herbert Randall, American photographer
• Holly Randall, American erotic photographer

J

• Jack Randall (disambiguation), several people
• James Randall (murderer), convicted rapist and murderer
• James Ryder Randall, American journalist and poet
• Jeff Randall (journalist)
• John Randall (disambiguation), several people
• Josh Randall, American television actor
• Julia Randall, American poet

K, L

• Ken Randall, Canadian ice hockey player
• Kikkan Randall, American cross-country skier
• Lisa Randall (born 1962), American particle physicist
• Lynne Randall (1949–2007), Australian pop singer, changed last name to Randell.

M

• Marcus Randall, American football player
• Mark Randall, several people
• Marta Randall, science fiction writer
• Meg Randall, American film actress
• Merle Randall, American physical chemist
• Mike Randall (disambiguation), several people

N - R

• Nancy Randall, Brazilian-American model
• Paulette Randall, British theatre director
• Robert Randall, several people
• Ron Randall, American comic book artist

S

• Samuel C. Randall, former mayor of Flint, Michigan
• Samuel J. Randall, US congressman from Pennsylvania and Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1876 to 1881
• Semeka Randall, American basketball player
• Stuart Randall, American actor
• Stuart Randall, Baron Randall of St Budeaux
• Suze Randall, American model, photographer, and pornographer originally from England

T - V

• Tera Randall, US communications executive
• Terry Randall, Australian rugby league footballer
• Tony Randall, American comic actor

W - Z

• Walter Randall, British television actor
• William Randall, several people

List of fictional characters with the surname

• Hester Randall, character from the Channel 5 soap opera Family Affairs
• Josh Randall, character from Wanted:Dead or Alive a bounty hunter played by Steve McQueen TV series aired on CBS three years from 1958-1961
• Jeff Randall, detective played by Mike Pratt in the original private detective series Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
• Lucas Randall, character from Strange Days at Blake Holsey High
• Rex Randall, character from the Channel 5 soap opera Family Affairs
• Lieutenant Randall, a Non-playable Character in Call of Duty 2