Shield-wolf
Randle is a medieval diminutive of Randolph. It combines the Germanic elements 'rand', meaning the rim of a shield, and 'wulf', meaning wolf, suggesting a protected warrior.
Less common today
Randle isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,121 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The rebellious protagonist of the novel and film · One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Antwaan Randle El, former NFL wide receiver
17th-century lexicographer and compiler of a famous French-English dictionary
