Ronald is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse Rögnvaldr, or possibly from Old English Regenweald. In some cases Ronald is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic Raghnall, a name likewise derived from Rögnvaldr. The latter name is composed of the Old Norse elements regin ("advice", "decision") and valdr ("ruler"). Ronald was originally used in England and Scotland, where Scandinavian influences were once substantial, although now the name is common throughout the English-speaking world. A short form of Ronald is Ron. Pet forms of Ronald include Roni and Ronnie. Ronalda and Rhonda are feminine forms of Ronald. Rhona, a modern name apparently only dating back to the late nineteenth century, may have originated as a feminine form of Ronald. The names Renaud/Renault and Reynold/Reinhold are cognates from French and German respectively. The name Ronaldo is a cognate from Spanish and Portuguese. People with the name Ronald I of Buganda Ronald Acuña, Venezuelan baseball player Ronald Alcock (died 1991), British stamp dealer and philatelic speaker Ronalds Arājs, Latvian athlete Ronald Arculli, Former chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, Non-official Members Convenor of the Executive Council of Hong Kong (Exco) and a senior partner at King & Wood Mallesons. Ron Atkinson, English football manager Ronald Bandell (1946–2015), Dutch mayor Ronnie Barker (1929–2005), British comedian, known as one half of The Two Ronnies Ronnie Belliard, retired American baseball player Ronnie Biggs, British train robber Ron Blomberg (born 1948), American major league baseball player Ronald Burkle, American businessman Ronnie Burns (actor), part-time actor best noted as the adopted son of George Burns and Gracie Allen Ronnie Burns (Australian), Australian singer Ronnie Burns (footballer), former Australian rules footballer with the Geelong and Adelaide Football Clubs Ron Butlin (ice hockey) (1925–2014), Canadian ice hockey executive Ronald Castree, British child murderer Ronald Cerritos, Salvadoran footballer Ronald Cheng, Hong Kong pop star and movie actor Ron Chernow, American writer, journalist, historian and biographer Ronalds Cinks, Latvian ice hockey player Ronald D. Coleman, American politician Ronald Colman, English actor Ronnie Corbett, British comedian, known for his role as the other half of The Two Ronnies Ronald de Boer, Dutch football (soccer) player Ronald DeFeo Jr, American mass murder and family annihilator Ronald dela Rosa (born 1962), Filipino politician and retired police general Ronald de Mel (born 1925), Sri Lanka Minister of Finance from 1977 to 1988 Ron Dennis, British businessman Ron DeSantis, American politician Ronnie James