Rehnquist

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proper noun

A surname from Swedish.

OriginSwedish Rehnqvist →
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Meanings

proper nounRehnquist (plural Rehnquists)

plural Rehnquists

  1. A surname from Swedish.

Origin

  1. SwedishRehnqvist
  2. EnglishRehnquist

Americanized form of Swedish Rehnqvist, an ornamental surname composed of the elements ren (“strip of land”) + kvist (“twig”).

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APA

Rehnquist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rehnquist

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“Rehnquist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rehnquist. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rehnquist,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rehnquist.

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