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in reply to a message by Daividh
Hi again!
The German surname Reinau comes from a place name. The "-au" part of the name means "mead, meadow". The "rein" part can have some different meanings:
1) Short form of first names (originate in Old High German "ragin" - see my first answer)
2) From the Middle High German word "rein" meaning
a) "pure, clean"
b) "(boundary) balk"
c) "small hill, balk"
3) the river Rhein (Rhine)
Satu
The German surname Reinau comes from a place name. The "-au" part of the name means "mead, meadow". The "rein" part can have some different meanings:
1) Short form of first names (originate in Old High German "ragin" - see my first answer)
2) From the Middle High German word "rein" meaning
a) "pure, clean"
b) "(boundary) balk"
c) "small hill, balk"
3) the river Rhein (Rhine)
Satu
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