Reynold

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Reynold
Given Name
Pronunciation REN-uld
Gender Male
Meaning "advice", "rule"
Origin Germanic
Related names Reynolds
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Reynold (REN-uld) is an English masculine given name derived from an Old High German personal name made up of the elements "ragin" (advice, decision) and "wald" (ruler). It is a cognate of Rögnvaldr. The Normans brought the name to England. Related names include: "Reginald" (English), "Reinaldo" (Portuguese, Spanish), "Reinhold" (German), "Reino" (Finnish), "Reinout" (Dutch), "Renaud" (French), "Reynaldo" (Spanish), and "Reynaud" (French).[1] "Reynold", evolving to "Reynolds", is uncommon as a surname, People with the name "Reynold" include:

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  1. ^ View Name: Reynold. behindthename.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-20.

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