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Rainier Wolfcastle is a character on The Simpsons. He is an action movie star who plays the titular protagonist in the fictional McBain franchise. He is a parody of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Also Provençal: https://ieo-oc.org/spip.php?page=article&id_article=290 --- Source: Institut d'Estudis Occitans
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The Pronunciation of the name varies. The French version of the name is pronounced "REHN-YAY". The German version of the name is pronounced "RAIN-EAR".
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This is quite the nice name, handsome name.
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Coincides with the English word rainier.
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Mt. Rainier in WA state is pronounced RAY-neer.
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Pronounced REN-yeh or REH-nyeh in French. [noted -ed]
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Very rare.
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This name is also pronounced REN-yay.
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Rainier Brewing Company made Rainier Beer - Iconic for many of their commercials including the one of a motorcycle that revved "raiiiiiiiii-nieeeeeeeer-beeeeeeeer" while zooming by along a mountain road.
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Although this is a beautiful name, it reminds me of the weather that is more rainy than rainy. However, as it's pronounced differently than said weather, I have mixed feelings.
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An alternative spelling is Renier, pronounced, REN-nee-ay in French and REN-neer in English. My understanding is that it's a variation on "Renée".
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Mount Rainier is the name of a mountain in Washington State.
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Prince Rainier III was the monarch of Monaco who had married Grace Kelly. He died in April, 2005.
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This is my name, and I love it. My mum is French, but generally I use the German pronunciation of Rainer just to make it easier. But as a francophone, it is a beautiful uncommon name especially in English said the French way.
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