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Ronnie

Say it RON-ee

Meaning today: Ruler's counsel, mighty ruler
Original meaning: "pet form of Ronald, Old Norse Rögnvaldr: regin, "gods, decreeing powers", and valdr, "ruler"" Online Etymology Dictionary
Say it: RON-ee
Other spellings: Ronny

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Ronnie meaning

Ronnie is an international boy's name of Old Norse origin (English pet form).

Pet form of Ronald, Old Norse Rögnvaldr: regin, "gods, decreeing powers", and valdr, "ruler"

Also used to mean: ruler's counsel, mighty ruler

Ronnie is a pet form of Ronald, a name Scandinavian settlers brought to Scotland and northern England. The Online Etymology Dictionary traces Ronald to Old Norse Rögnvaldr and glosses it 'having the gods' power': rögn is the plural of regin, a word for decree that came to mean the gods as 'the decreeing powers', and valdr means ruler. Baby-name lists give 'ruler's counsel' or 'mighty ruler', which read the same two parts in a slightly different way. Famous bearers include the snooker champion Ronnie O'Sullivan and the Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood. It is said RON-ee.

Source: Online Etymology Dictionary (etymonline.com) · entry Ronald · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Online Etymology Dictionary, Ronald · Wikipedia, Ronnie O'Sullivan