Reiner

Gender Masculine
Usage German, Ancient Germanic [1]
Pronounced Pron. RIE-nu(German)
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Meaning & History

German form of Rayner.

Related Names

VariantsRaganhar, Rainer(Ancient Germanic)
Other Languages & CulturesRagnarr(Ancient Scandinavian) Reinier(Dutch) Rayner(English) Ragnar, Rain(Estonian) Rainier(French) Ragnar(Icelandic) Raniero, Nero(Italian) Reneer, Neer(Limburgish) Ragnar(Norwegian) Rainerio(Spanish) Ragnar(Swedish)

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Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 1232.

Entry updated February 4, 2020