Name Element RAGINĄ

Type Word & Element
Usage Old Germanic (Hypothetical)

Meaning & History

Germanic word meaning "counsel, advice, decision" [1][2].

Related Items

Other Languages & Culturesregin(Frankish) ragin(Gothic) regin(Old High German) regin(Old Norse)
Given Name DescendantsRagna, Ragnhild(Danish) Rein, Reinier, Reinoud, Reinout, Rien, Ronald(Dutch) Rayner, Reginald, Reynold, Ronald, Ronnette(English) Ragnar, Rein(Estonian) Ragnar(Faroese) Reino(Finnish) Renaud, Rainier, Reynaud(French) Rein, Reinder(Frisian) Rainer, Reiner, Reinhild, Reinhilde, Reinhold, Ronald(German) Raganhildis, Raginald, Raginheri, Raginhild, Rainer, Regin, Reinald, Reiner, Reinhold(Germanic) Ragna, Ragnar, Ragnhildur(Icelandic) Raghnall(Irish) Raniero, Rinaldo(Italian) Reneer(Limburgish) Raghnailt, Ragnailt, Ragnall(Medieval Irish) Ragna, Ragnar, Ragnhild, Ragnvald(Norwegian) Raginaharjaz, Raginahildiz, Raginawaldaz(Old Germanic) Ragna, Ragnarr, Ragnhildr, Ragnvaldr(Old Norse) Reinaldo, Reynaldo, Ronaldo(Portuguese) Ranald, Ronald, Ronalda(Scottish) Raghnaid, Raghnall(Scottish Gaelic) Reinaldo, Reynaldo, Rainerio(Spanish) Ragna, Ragnar, Ragnhild, Ragnvald(Swedish) Rheinallt(Welsh)
Surname DescendantsRayne, Rennell, Rennold, Rennoll, Reynell, Reynolds(English) Rayne, Renaud, Renault(French) McReynolds(Irish) Raneri, Rinaldi(Italian) McReynolds(Scottish) Ragnvaldsson(Swedish)

Sources & References

  1. Kroonen, Guus. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic. Brill, 2013, page 401.
  2. Orel, Vladimir. A Handbook of Germanic Etymology. Brill, 2003, page 294.
Entry added December 7, 2022