Ragnvald, Rögnvald or Rognvald or Rægnald is an Old Norse name (Old Norse Rǫgnvaldr, modern Icelandic Rögnvaldur; in Old English Regenweald and in Old Irish, Middle Irish Ragnall). Notable people with the name include:
Ragnvald Heidumhære (9th century), King of Vestfold
Rognvald Eysteinsson (fl. late 9th century), Jarl of Møre
Ragnall ua Ímair (died 921), King of York
Ragnall Guthfrithson, co-King of York, 943-44
Ragnall mac Gofraid (died 1004/1005), King of the Isles
Rogvolod (mid-10th century), Prince of Polotsk
Ragnvald Ingvarsson (10th century), officer of the Varangian Guard
Ragnvald Ulfsson the Old, jarl of Vastergotland and possibly father of King Stenkil of Sweden
Rognvald Brusason (died c. 1046), Jarl of Orkney
Ragnvald Ingesson (late 11th century), only known son and heir of King Inge I of Sweden
Ragnvald Knaphövde (early 12th century), King of Sweden
Rögnvald Kali Kolsson (12th century), Norwegian saint and jarl of part of Orkney
Ragnall mac Somairle (12th century), Hebridean magnate
Rögnvaldr Óláfsson (fl. 1164) of the Isle of Man (ruled 1164)
Rǫgnvaldr Guðrøðarson (died 1229), King of the Isles
Rögnvaldr Óláfsson (d. 1249) of the Isle of Man (ruled 1249)
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Names derived from or cognates of Rǫgnvaldr
Given names
Rainaldo
Rainald
Ragnar
Ragnall
Ranald
Reinhold
Reginald
Renald
Renaldo
Renaud
Reynald
Reynaldo
Reynold
Rognvald
Ronald
Ronaldo
Reinaldo
Raynaldo
Ragnvald
Regenweald
Rögnvald
Rægnald
Surnames
McReynolds
Reynolds
Ronaldson
Diminutives
Reggie
Ronaldinho
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Ragnvald, Rögnvald or Rognvald or Rægnald is an Old Norse name (Old Norse Rǫgnvaldr, modern Icelandic Rögnvaldur; in Old English Regenweald and in Old...
Rognvald Eysteinsson (fl. 865) was the founding Jarl (or Earl) of Møre in Norway, and a close relative and ally of Harald Fairhair, the earliest known...
title and jointly with one or more of his brothers or with his nephew Rögnvald Brusason for the remainder. Thorfinn married Ingibiorg Finnsdottir, daughter...
saga also records that Earl of Orkney Rögnvald Brusason was killed on Papa Stronsay circa 1046: Earl Rögnvald resided in Kirkiuvág and brought there...
century. The Heimskringla saga states that Eystein Glumra was the father of Rognvald Eysteinsson and Sigurd Eysteinsson: "The first earl of the Orkney Islands...
exists today, the earls' influence on Orcadian affairs became negligible. Rognvald Eysteinsson, Jarl of Møre fl. 865–890 is sometimes credited with being...
perhaps meeting Earl Rögnvald Kolsson). Gunhild, sister of Magnus, had married Kol, and the king of Norway granted their son Rögnvald Kolsson the right to...
150 years. Harald's third principal ally was Rognvald Eysteinsson, jarl of Møre. Snorri describes Rognvald as Harald's closest friend and the one to coin...
aid of Rognvald Eysteinsson of Møre. During the conquest, Rognvald's son, Ivar, was killed, and in compensation for his loss Harald gave Rognvald the islands...
infant Harald Maddadson as joint ruler with Rognvald. The main threat to Harald Maddadsson and Rognvald Kali came from Erlend Haraldsson, especially...
James Rögnvald Learmonth KCVO CBE FRSE FRCSE (1895–1967) was a Scottish surgeon who made pioneering advances in nerve surgery. James Rögnvald Learmonth...
saga states that Rognvald Eysteinsson Earl Rognvald retains the rule of Møre by the King of Norway, Harald Fairhair. Earl Rognvald accompanied the king...
21 May 2000 by Pope John Paul II One of the Saints of the Cristero War Rögnvald Kali Kolsson c. 1103 20 August 1158 1192 by Pope Celestine III Layperson...
voyages of Magnus Barelegs and some scholars believe it to be apocryphal). Rognvald Eysteinsson received Orkney and Shetland from Harald as an earldom as reparation...
late 9th century and that his parents were the Norwegian jarl Rognvald Eysteinsson ('Rognvald the Wise') and a noblewoman from Møre named Hildr Hrólfsdóttir...
Orkneyinga saga in the year 1046, when it was recorded as the residence of Rögnvald Brusason, the Earl of Orkney, who was killed by his uncle Thorfinn the...
brother-in-law Thorbjorn Thorsteinsson), Sweyn was driven out of Orkney by Rognvald Kali Kolsson, but King David I persuaded them to make peace. Olvir Rosta...
Hair") annexed the Northern Isles (comprising Orkney and Shetland) in 875. Rognvald Eysteinsson received Orkney and Shetland as an earldom from Harald as reparation...
local populations of farmers. Nonetheless, the Norse tradition states that Rognvald Eysteinsson received Orkney and Shetland from Harald as an earldom as reparation...
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