What is "rendall"

Rendall ( Old Norse: Rennudalr or Rennadal) is a former parish in Mainland, Orkney. It is in the north west of the island and lies east of the parishes of Birsay and Evie and north east of Harray. The island of Gairsay is also in the parish.

Rendall was later merged with Evie, and now forms part of the civil parish of Evie and Rendall.

Rendall is a surname that may refer to:

• Athelstan Rendall (1871–1948), British politician
• David Rendall (tenor) (born 1948), English opera singer
• Gerald Rendall (1851–1945), English educator and college administrator
• Jonathan Rendall (1964–2013), British writer
• Mark Rendall (born 1988), Canadian actor
• Paul Rendall (born 1954), English rugby union player
• Robert Rendall (1898–1967), Scottish poet and amateur naturalist
• Tom Rendall (1933–2002), Canadian ice hockey player