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Ransom
Gender:
Boy
Origin:
English
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. Ransom has 1 variant form: Ransome.