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Reginald - name meaning, origin|
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The boy's name Reginald \r(e)-gina-ld, regi-nald\ is pronounced REJ-a-nold. It is of Latin origin, and its meaning is "ruler's advisor". Variant of Reynold and Ronald. Popular in Britain in the 19th century. Actor Judge Reinhold; baseball celebrity Reggie Jackson; theologian Reinhold Niebuhr.
Reginald has 35 variant forms: Naldo, Raghnall, Rainault, Rainhold, Raonull, Raynald, Rayniero, Reg, Reggie, Regin, Reginaldo, Reginalt, Reginauld, Reginault, Regino, Reginvald, Reginvalt, Regnauld, Regnault, Reinald, Reinaldo, Reinaldos, Reinhold, Reinold, Reinwald, Renaud, Renault, Rene, Reynaldo, Reynaldos, Reynold, Reynolds, Rheinallt, Rinaldo and Ronald.
For more information, see also related names Ragnar, Raines and Ren.
Reginald is a very common first name for men (#202 out of 1220) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)
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