Meaning and Origin
What does the name Ranger mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Ranger
User Submitted Origins
English
80%
German
20%
International Interest
Also see international interest
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Ran"ger
Senses
- One who ranges; a rover; sometimes, one who ranges for plunder; a roving robber.
- That which separates or arranges; specifically, a sieve.(Obs)"The tamis ranger." [Holland.]
- A dog that beats the ground in search of game.
- One of a body of mounted troops, formerly armed with short muskets, who range over the country, and often fight on foot.
- The keeper of a public park or forest; formerly, a sworn officer of a forest, appointed by the king's letters patent, whose business was to walk through the forest, recover beasts that had strayed beyond its limits, watch the deer, present trespasses to the next court held for the forest, etc.(Eng)
Note: Rangers in U.S. national parks and national monuments perform a similar function.
Other Dictionary Sources
- A member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids
- An official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest
- A member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
Wiktionary
- A surname.
- (sports) A player on any of various teams called Rangers, such as the Texas Rangers (in baseball) or the New York Rangers (in ice hockey).
Ranger was also found in the following language(s): French