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Reginald

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| romanization = Reginaldus

| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|'|r|E|dZ|I|n|@|l|d}}

| gender = Male

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| feminine = Regina

| language = English

| languageorigin = Germanic; Latin

| origin = Latin: Reginaldus

| derivation = ragin + wald

| meaning = "advice", "counsel", "decision" + "rule", "ruler".

| region = England

| variant = Reginold

| shortform = Reg

| petname = Reggie

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| anglicisation = Reginald

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| related names = Regina

| see also = Ragnall, Reinhold, Ronald, Rex

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Reginald is a masculine given name in the English language meaning "king".{{citation |url=https://www.thenamemeaning.com/reginald/ |title=What does Reginald Mean? |publisher=thenamemeaning.com}}

Etymology and history

The name Reginald comes from Latin meaning "king" and "ruler" symbolizing authority and leadership.{{Cite web |date=January 2, 2025 |title=Biblical Meaning of Reginald: Unveiling Its Significance in Authority and Leadership |url=https://biblicalchronology.com/biblical-meaning-of-reginald/ |website=Biblical Chronology}} It comes from combining Latin “rex” meaning king and “nald” meaning ruler. The name is derived from Reginaldus which means "king".{{Cite web |date=May 7, 2024 |title=Reginald Name Meaning, Origin, History, And Popularity |url=https://www.momjunction.com/baby-names/reginald/ |website=Mom Junction}} This name signifies a ruler or kingly figure, representing authority and leadership. 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.{{Citation |last=Reaney |first=Percy Hilde |author2=Wilson, Richard Middlewood |year=2006 |title=A Dictionary of English Surnames |edition=3rd |location=London |publisher=Routledge |isbn=0-203-99355-1 |page=2626 }}

Forms of this Germanic name were first brought to the British Isles by Scandinavians, in the form of the Old Norse Rögnvaldr.{{citation needed|date=September 2020}} This name was later reinforced by the arrival of the Normans in the 11th century, in the Norman forms Reinald and Reynaud.{{citation |url=http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/default.aspx? |title=Learn about the family history of your surname |publisher=Ancestry.com |access-date=2 November 2010}} which cited: {{citation |title=Dictionary of American Family Names |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=0-19-508137-4 }} for the surname "Reynold".{{citation needed|date=September 2020}}

The Latin Reginaldus was used as a Latin form of cognate names, such as the Old Norse Rögnvaldr, and the Gaelic Ragnall and Raghnall.{{cite book |last=McDonald |first=R. A. |year=2007 |title=Manx Kingship in Its Irish Sea Setting, 1187–1229: King Rǫgnvaldr and the Crovan Dynasty |publication-place=Dublin |publisher=Four Courts Press |isbn=978-1-84682-047-2 |page=13 }}

Translations

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  • Afrikaans: Ryno
  • Ancient Germanic: Raginald, Reinald, Reinhold
  • Ancient Scandinavian: Ragnvaldr
  • Arabic: ريجنالد (Ryǧināld)
  • Belarusian: Рэджынальд (Redžynaĺd)
  • Bulgarian: Реджиналд (Redzhinald)
  • Catalan: Renald
  • Chinese: 雷金纳德 (Léijīnnàdé) (雷金納德)
  • Danish: Ragnvald
  • Dutch: Reinoud, Reinout
  • Finnish: Reino
  • Filipino: Regino
  • French: Réginald, Renaud, Renoir, Renouard, Reynaud
  • German: Reinhold
  • Gujarati: રેજિનાલ્ડ (Rējinālḍa)
  • Hebrew: רג'ינלד (Rejinald)
  • Hindi: रेगीनाल्ड (Rēgīnālḍa)
  • Icelandic: Rögnvaldur
  • Irish: Raghnall
  • Italian: Rinaldo
  • Japanese: レジナルド (Rejinarudo)
  • Kannada: ರೆಜಿನಾಲ್ಡ್ (Rejinālḍ)
  • Korean: 레지날드 (Rejinaldeu)
  • Latin: Reginaldus
  • Macedonian: Реџиналд (Redžinald)
  • Middle Irish: Ragnall
  • Mongolian: Режиналд (Ryejinald)
  • Norwegian: Ragnvald
  • Old French: Reinald, Reynaud
  • Old German: Raginald
  • Old Irish: Ragnall
  • Old Norse: Rögnvaldr
  • Persian: رجینالد
  • Polish: Reginald, Romuald
  • Portuguese: Reginaldo, Reinaldo, Reynaldo, Ronaldo
  • Punjabi: ਰੇਜਿਨਾਲਡ (Rējinālaḍa)
  • Russian: Рогволод (Rogvolod)
  • Scottish Gaelic: Raghnall
  • Serbian: Региналд (Reginald)
  • Spanish: Reinaldo, Reynaldo
  • Swedish: Ragnvald
  • Tamil: ரெஜினால்டு (Rejiṉālṭu)
  • Telugu: రెజినాల్డ్ (Rejinālḍ)
  • Thai: เรจินัล (Recinạl)
  • Ukrainian: Реджинальд (Redzhynalʹd)
  • Welsh: Rheinallt
  • Yiddish: רעגינאַלד (Reginald)

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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.{{citation |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |last2=Hardcastle |authorlink1=Patrick Hanks |first2=Kate |last3=Hodges |first3=Flavia |title=A Dictionary of First Names |edition=2nd |series=Oxford Paperback Reference |year=2006 |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=Oxford |isbn=978-0-19-861060-1 |pages=228 }}

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