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Reinhold
Say it: RINE-holt
Meaning
From Germanic ragin 'counsel' and wald 'rule'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
The same name as Reginald and the Rinaldo of Italian epic.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 1,431 babies given this name since 1882
- At its height in 1882, about 1 in 11,400 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
- The High and Late Middle Ages1100 to 1450
- Victorian and Belle Époque1837 to 1914
- The Modern Age1880 to today
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Reinwald
| English | Reynold |
|---|---|
| French | Renaud |
| Italian | Rinaldo |
| Dutch | Reinout |
Famous bearers
- Reinhold Niebuhr, theologian
- Reinhold Messner, mountaineer
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Where this comes from
- Well-known works of literature
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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