Ransom \r(a)-nsom, ran-som\ as a boy's name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Ransom is "warrior's shield". Also possibly "shield's son" or a variant of Randolph. Used as first name mainly in the late Victorian era.
Some famous Ransoms include Ransom Eli Olds, creator of the REO Speedwagon (a car from which the band got its name); Ransom Riggs, author of the best-selling novel Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children; the fictional Elwin Ransom, who is usually called just Ransom throughout C. S. Lewis's space trilogy, and the fictional Ransom Stoddard, played by James Stewart in John Ford's flick "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance."
Jordan comes from Israel.
Avila means that if you have that last name your first name is probably Zach.
Spanish form of the Greek name Alexandra (Aleksandrā), meaning "defender."
Saying that the name Freddy means peaceful ruler does not tell me where the name comes from. What I want to know is who was the first Freddy and why we know him to be the first peaceful ruler.
Presumably from Italy, as it is the Latin word for "great".
Cody Ransom's birth name is Bryan Cody Ransom.
Harry Ransom's birth name is Harry Huntt Ransom.
Lindy Ransom's birth name is Melinda Jane Ransom.
Ransom Ashley's birth name is Ransom Cade Ashley.
Ransom Rideout's birth name is Zoeth Ransom Rideout.
I could be wrong, but it is likely a name of Norwegian or possibly Scandinavian descent, perhaps a Viking name. It can be derived from the name 'Ranulfsson' or 'son of Ranulf.' It's only a guess made with little research. The name split and is also relative to Randolph as a first name, but the last name Ransom was originally used in Old English as a variant of Ranulfsson, I believe.
The story "The Ransom of Red Chief" was written by O. Henry, a pen name for American writer William Sydney Porter. This humorous short story was first published in 1907.
ones name is sam and the others name is bill ( I think! )
Spunk Ransom
Ebenezer Dorset
in Us driving license what is the name that come first ?last name or first name
yes the last name does come first in an encyclopedia