Etymology

Reinhardt

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Today it means: A surname from German [in turn transferred from the given name]. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *Raginaharduz
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  1. Proto-Germanic · derived from*Raginaharduz
  2. English todayReinhardt

From the German and Jewish surname, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Raginaharduz, composed of Germanic elements *raginą (“counsel”) + *harduz (“strong”).

Words from the same roots

Proto-Germanic*Raginaharduz all →

reynard

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