Rinaldo

Gender Masculine
Usage Italian, Carolingian Cycle
Pronounced Pron. /ri.ˈnal.do/(Italian)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Italian form of Reynold. This is the Italian name of the hero Renaud, appearing as the cousin of Orlando in the Orlando poems (1483 and 1532) by Boiardo and Ariosto. A different version of this character features in the poem Jerusalem Delivered (1580) by Torquato Tasso.

Related Names

Rootsregin + wald/walt
DiminutiveNaldo(Italian)
Other Languages & CulturesReinoud, Reinout, Ronald(Dutch) Reginald, Reynold, Ronald, Reg, Reggie(English) Reino(Finnish) Renaud, Reynaud(French) Reinhold, Ronald(German) Raginald, Reinald, Reinhold(Germanic) Raghnall(Irish) Ragnall(Medieval Irish) Ragnvald(Norwegian) Raginawaldaz(Old Germanic) Ragnvaldr(Old Norse) Reginaldo, Reinaldo, Reynaldo, Ronaldo(Portuguese) Ranald, Ronald(Scottish) Raghnall(Scottish Gaelic) Reinaldo, Reynaldo, Rey(Spanish) Ragnvald(Swedish) Rheinallt(Welsh)
Surname DescendantRinaldi(Italian)
User SubmissionRinaldó

Popularity

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Name Days

Estonia: July 16

Categories

Castlevania characters, Dishonored characters, isograms, Righteous Among the Nations, Romeo and the Black Brothers characters
Entry updated October 6, 2024