Ramble

Ramble
This curious name derives from an Old French personal name "Rainbaut", composed of the German elements "ragin" meaning "counsel", plus "bald", bold or brave . The name was introduced into England by the Normans after the Conquest of 1066, and it is first recorded in its Latinized form "Raimbaldus" (without surname) in the Winton Rolls of Hampshire, dated 1066. One Rainbaldus Aurifaber appears in the 1086 Domesday Book of Norfolk, and a Rainbaud appears in the 1212 Pipe Rolls of Warwickshire. The surname was first recorded in the early 13th Century (see below). In the modern idiom, the name has seven spelling variations: Raybould, Rambaut, Ramble, Rammell, Rimbault, Renbold and Rainbow. One Stephen Rainbow was sheriff of Norwich in 1524. On November 21st 1762, Thomas, son of Thomas and Mary Raybould, was christened in St. Dunstan's, Stepney, London. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of William Reimbaud, which was dated 1214, in the "Pipe Rolls of Middlesex", during the reign of King John, known as "Lackland", 1199 - 1216. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • Ramble — Ram ble (r[a^]m b l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rambled} (r[a^]m b ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rambling} (r[a^]m bl[i^]ng).] [For rammle, fr. Prov. E. rame to roam. Cf. {Roam}.] 1. To walk, ride, or sail, from place to place, without any determinate object… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ramble — Ram ble, n. 1. A going or moving from place to place without any determinate business or object; an excursion or stroll merely for recreation. [1913 Webster] Coming home, after a short Christmas ramble. Swift. [1913 Webster] 2. [Cf. {Rammel}.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ramble On — Chanson par Led Zeppelin extrait de l’album Led Zeppelin II Pays  Royaume Uni Sorti …   Wikipédia en Français

  • ramble — [n] aimless walk constitutional, excursion, hike, perambulation, peregrination, roaming, roving, saunter, stroll, tour, traipse, trip, turn; concepts 151,224 ramble [v1] wander about; travel aimlessly amble, bat around*, be all over the map*,… …   New thesaurus

  • ramble — (v.) mid 15c., perhaps frequentative of romen to walk, go (see ROAM (Cf. roam)), perhaps via romblen (late 14c.) to ramble. The vowel change perhaps by influence of M.Du. rammelen, a derivative of rammen copulate, used of the night wanderings of… …   Etymology dictionary

  • ramble — ► VERB 1) walk for pleasure in the countryside. 2) (of a plant) grow over walls, fences, etc. 3) (often ramble on) talk or write at length in a confused or inconsequential way. ► NOUN ▪ a walk taken for pleasure in the countryside. DERIVATIVES …   English terms dictionary

  • ramble — index detour, digress, perambulate, prowl Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • ramble — vb *wander, stray, roam, rove, range, prowl, gad, gallivant, traipse, meander …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • ramble — [ram′bəl] vi. rambled, rambling [var. of ME romblen, freq. of romen, to ROAM] 1. to roam about; esp., to walk or stroll about idly, without any special goal 2. to talk or write aimlessly, without connection of ideas 3. to grow or spread in all… …   English World dictionary

  • ramble — ram|ble1 [ˈræmbəl] v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Perhaps from roam] 1.) to talk for a long time in a way that does not seem clearly organized, so that other people find it difficult to understand you ▪ She s getting old and she tends to ramble a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • ramble — [[t]ræ̱mb(ə)l[/t]] rambles, rambling, rambled 1) N COUNT A ramble is a long walk in the countryside. ...an hour s ramble through the woods. Syn: walk 2) VERB If you ramble, you go on a long walk in the countryside. [V adv/prep] ...freedom to… …   English dictionary

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