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Ranken is a name of Scottish and Irish origin. The name is cognate with the surname Rankin which is derived from the medieval personal name Rankin, a diminutive of Ronald or Rand, combined with the diminutive suffix kin. It may refer to:
- Andrew Ranken (born 1953), English drummer, percussionist for the English-Irish band The Pogues
- Charles Ranken (1828–1905), Church of England clergyman, minor British chess master
- Harry Sherwood Ranken VC (1883–1914), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Mary Cohan Ranken or Mary Cohan (1909–1983), Broadway composer and lyricist, daughter of George M. Cohan
- Mary Ranken Jordan (1869–1962), prominent American philanthropist, advocate of many charitable organizations
- Ted Ranken (1875–1950), British sport shooter, competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Thomas Ranken Lyle FRS (1860–1944), Irish-born and educated mathematical physicist and educator
- William Bruce Ellis Ranken (1881–1941), English painter
Usage examples of "ranken".
Detective Ranken found Garth Frick at the top of the stairs inside the building.
Frick had no doubt ordered Ranken to delay him, for reasons he was sure he would soon discover.
There was no sign of Frick, and Ranken seemed interested in leaving upon arrival.
Jim Ranken walked along, helping to steady him, his pepper-sprayed face red, his eyes looking horrible and still runny.
Frick was pretty sure Ranken had questions about who had really shot Crew.
There was no doubt in his mind that the deputies would see Ranken or a digital photo, and Frick would have a suggestion as to how they should feel about it.
When he arrived in the hall at the bottom of the stairs, he could see one regular deputy and one of his men standing in the room with Ranken hanging in the background.
More significantly, the dispatcher was convinced that Crew and Ranken were killed by Robert Chase and his accomplice, Haley Walther.
Nest aus Gras und Ranken versteckt, wartete George Knight mit der zweiten Maschinenpistole.
Ze zagen ook een soort grote parasols van gevlochten riet die voor schaduw zorgden en bijna helemaal opgingen in de omringende ranken en andere begroeiing.
De VaKashani vonden dat wel mooi en maakten een deur voor het appartement dat aan het kersverse echtpaar was gegeven: een latwerk waaromheen ranken waren gedraaid en dat was versierd met bloemen en linten.
George Ranken, I heard, has just finished building his home on his two thousand acre grant.