Meaning & History
French form of Reynold. This name was used in medieval French literature for the hero Renaud de Montauban, a young man who flees with his three brothers from the court of Charlemagne after killing the king's nephew. Charlemagne pardons the brothers on the condition that they enter the Crusades.
Related Names
VariantReynaud
Other Languages & CulturesReinoud, Reinout, Ronald(Dutch) Reginald, Reynold, Ronald, Reg, Reggie(English) Reino(Finnish) Reinhold, Ronald(German) Raginald, Reinald, Reinhold(Germanic) Raghnall(Irish) Rinaldo, Naldo(Italian) Ragnall(Medieval Irish) Ragnvald(Norwegian) Raginawaldaz(Old Germanic) Ragnvaldr(Old Norse) Reinaldo, Reynaldo, Ronaldo(Portuguese) Ranald, Ronald(Scottish) Raghnall(Scottish Gaelic) Reinaldo, Reynaldo(Spanish) Ragnvald(Swedish) Rheinallt(Welsh)
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France: September 17
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