Daniel Ralph

Male23 September 1738–29 July 1739

Brief Life History of Daniel

When Daniel Ralph was christened on 23 September 1738, in Ash, Kent, England, United Kingdom, his father, Benjamin Ralph D8, was 32 and his mother, Margaret Small D8, was 27. He died on 29 July 1739, at the age of 0, and was buried in Ash, Kent, England, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Benjamin Ralph D8
1706–1788
Margaret Small D8
1711–1785
Elizabeth Ralph
1735–
Eleanor Ralph
1746–1813
Mary Ralph
1737–
Daniel Ralph
1738–1739
John Ralph
1742–
Benjamin Ralph
1744–1821
William Ralph
1748–
Robert Ralph
1750–1750
Margaret Ralph
1751–
Thomas Ralph
1754–1754

Sources (2)

  • Daniel Ralph, "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Daniel Ralph - Church record: Burial record or certificate: burial: 29 July 1739; Ash-Next-Sandwich, Kent, England

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Name Meaning

English: from Anglo-Norman and Middle English Raulf, Ralf, an Old French form of ancient Germanic Radulf (from rād ‘counsel, advice’ + wulf ‘wolf’), hence the usual latinization of the name as Radulfus. Ralph was a common personal name among the Normans and from the mid 13th century among the native English. Almost 7% of men in the late 14th century were named Ralph. It was pronounced in a variety of ways, giving rise to a large number of different surnames. Ralf could be shortened to Raff, hence the surname Raff and possibly Raffel . Raulf was sometimes shortened to Raul, giving us Rall and Rawlin (see Rawling ). It also appears as Rauf, which was often shortened to Rau, hence the surnames Rawe and Rawkin (‘young Ralph’), as well as Haw , Hawkins , Daw and Dawkins , derived from rhyming pet forms. In late Middle English the diphthong -au- was sometimes simplified to long -a-, later pronounced ‘ay’ as in modern English day, which accounts for Rafe. This pronunciation of the personal name Ralph is still occasionally found in modern times. Ralph is a learned spelling of Ralf that became common in the 16th century. In Anglo-Norman and Middle English usage, the rarer personal name Rolf was sometimes confused with Ralf, which explains why Ralf is an alternative source for Rolf , Rowe , Dow , and their derivatives.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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