Reginald Explained

Reginald
Gender:Male
Language:English
Language origin:Latin
Origin:Reginaldus
Variant:Reginold
Shortform:Reg
Petname:Reggie
See also:Ragnall, Reinhold, Ronald, Rex

Reginald is a masculine given name in the English language.

Etymology and history

The name is derived from the Latin Reginaldus, which has been influenced by the Latin word regina, meaning "queen". This Latin name is a Latinisation of a Germanic language name. The Germanic name is composed of two elements: the first ragin, meaning "advice", "counsel", "decision"; the second element is wald, meaning "rule", "ruler". The Old German form of the name is Raginald; Old French forms are Reinald and Reynaud.

Forms of this Germanic name were first brought to the British Isles by Scandinavians, in the form of the Old Norse Rögnvaldr. This name was later reinforced by the arrival of the Normans in the 11th century, in the Norman forms Reinald and Reynaud.[1]

The Latin Reginaldus was used as a Latin form of cognate names, such as the Old Norse Rögnvaldr, and the Gaelic Ragnall and Raghnall.[2]

Translations

Use and popularity

Today Reginald is regarded as a very formal name, and bearers generally shorten their name to Reg in ordinary usage. Reggie is a pet form of Reg.

People named Reginald

Middle Ages

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Modern world

Fictional characters

Notes and References

  1. which cited: for the surname "Reynold".
  2. Book: McDonald, R. A. . 2007 . Manx Kingship in Its Irish Sea Setting, 1187–1229: King Rǫgnvaldr and the Crovan Dynasty . Dublin . Four Courts Press . 978-1-84682-047-2 . 13 .

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