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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Ralphe f. Fem. of Ralph.

While the masculine form Ralph was always quite popular, the feminine form was extremely rare outside of France.

England
Early Modern English
1555 Raphe StAnthonlin p. 11
France
Middle French
1562 Rauline RegPCC-1 p. 12; 1563 Rauline ibid. p. 31; 1564 Raullette ibid. p. 52, Raulline ibid. p. 62; 1565 Raulette ibid. p. 162, Rauline ibid. p. 109, Raullette ibid. p. 133; 1566 Rauline ibid. p. 196, Raullette ibid. p. 257; 1567 Rauline ibid. p. 278, Raulline ibid. p. 337; 1568 Raulette ibid. p. 378, Rauline ibid. p. 415; 1570 Rauline ibid. p. 427; 1571 Rauline ibid. p. 456; 1572 Rauline ibid. p. 491
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Ralphe". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2018, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2018/1/name/Ralphe.