Reynard

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Gender Masculine
Usage English (Rare)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈɹɛn.əɹd/(American English) /ˈɹeɪ.ˌnɑɹd/(American English) /ˈɹɛn.əd/(British English) /ˈɹeɪ.ˌnɑːd/(British English)

Meaning & History

From the Germanic name Raginhard, composed of the elements regin "advice, counsel, decision" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". The Normans brought it to England in the form Reinard, though it never became very common there. In medieval fables the name was borne by the sly hero Reynard the Fox (with the result that renard has become a French word meaning "fox").