Etymology: Derived from an English surname originating as a locational name, likely from a now-lost place name meaning 'meadow of the rans' (possibly referring to 'rans' as a variant of 'ransom' or a plant name). It combines Old English elements 'rand' (edge, border) or 'rān' (a plant, possibly dogwood) and 'lēah' (wood, clearing, meadow).