Etymology

reynard

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Today it means: A fox. Full definition →

French renard
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reynard · noun1

  1. French · derived fromrenard
  2. English todayreynard

From French renard.

Reynard · proper noun2

  1. Proto-Germanic · derived from*Raginaharduz
  2. Middle Dutch · derived fromReynaerd
  3. Old French · derived fromRenart
  4. Middle English · inherited fromRenard
  5. English todayReynard

Inherited from Middle English Renard, from Old French Renart (Modern renard (“fox”)), influenced by Middle Dutch Reynaerd, both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Raginaharduz, from *raginą (“decision, advice, counsel”) + *harduz (“hard, strong”). Compare German Reinhard, Old High German Reginhart (“strong in counsel”).

Words from the same roots

Frenchrenard all →

Renard

Proto-Germanic*Raginaharduz all →

Reinhardt

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