Reinold

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old High German Raginald, from Proto-Germanic *Raginawaldaz; see there for cognates and further etymology. The first element, originally ragin-/regin-, may now be identified with rein (“pure”) through folk etymology.

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Proper noun

Reinold

  1. a male given name from Old High German
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