Rankine Rankine is a surname and occasional first name, related to Rankin . The male given name "Rankin" was a diminutive form of the given name "Rand(e)" found in medieval Scotland and England , with the hypocoristic suffix "-kin" attached. The name is related to Randolph and other names.
"Rankine" as a given name may be derived from Ragnar , an Old Norse name meaning "warrior " or counsel, which travelled south with the Vikings , transitioning to its present form there during medieval times.
People with the surname
Notable people with the surname include:
W. J. M. Rankine (1820–1872), Scottish engineer and physicist
Rankine body an elliptical shape of significance in fluid dynamics, named for RankineRankine scale , an absolute-temperature scale related to the Fahrenheit scale, named for RankineRankine cycle , a thermodynamic heat-engine cycle, also named after RankineRankine Lecture , a lecture delivered annually by an expert in the field of geotechnicsAlan Rankine (born 1958), Scottish rock musicianAlexander Rankine (1881–1956), British physicistAndy Rankine (1895–1965), Scottish footballerCamille Rankine , American poetClaudia Rankine (born 1963), American poet and playwrightDaniel Rankine , Australian musician, stage name TrialsDean Rankine , Australian comics artistGeorge Rankine Irwin , (1907–1998) American materials scientistJames Rankine (1828–1897), South Australian politicianJennifer Rankine (born 1953), South Australian politicianJohn Rankine (1918–2013), British science fiction authorJohn Rankine (Australian politician) (1801–1864), South Australian physician and politicianJohn Rankine (governor) (1907–1987), British colonial administratorLeila Rankine (1932–1993), Aboriginal Australian poetMark Rankine (born 1969), English footballerMichael Rankine (born 1985), English footballerScotty Rankine (1909–1995), Canadian Olympic athleteThomas Rankine (born 1978), American musicianWilliam Rankine Milligan, Lord Milligan (1898–1975), Scottish judge and politician