Meanings
proper nounReynold (plural Reynolds)
plural Reynolds
- A male given name from the Germanic languages, today more popular in the forms Reginald and Ronald. Modern use is partly transferred from the surname.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
Origin
- Old NorseRǫgnvaldr
- Proto-Germanic*Raginawaldaz
- Anglo-NormanReinald
- EnglishReynold
From Anglo-Norman Reinald, from Proto-Germanic *Raginawaldaz brought to England by Normans and partly merged with the earlier equivalent Ronald, from Old Norse Rǫgnvaldr. Doublet of Renault.
More words from Anglo-Norman, Proto-Germanic, Old Norse
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan Reginald, Reinald
- Reginaldmale given name
- Reinaldmale given name
Finnish Reino
- Reinomale given name
French Renaud
- Renaudmale given name
German Reinhold
- Reinholdmale given name
Hungarian Rajnald
- Rajnaldmale given name
Icelandic Rögnvaldur
- Rögnvaldurmale given name
Irish Raghnall
- Raghnallmale given name
Italian Rinaldo
- Rinaldomale given name
Latvian Reinholds
- Reinholdsmale given name
Portuguese Reinaldo, Ronaldo
- Reinaldomale given name
- Ronaldomale given name
Scottish Gaelic Raghnall
- Raghnallmale given name
Spanish Reynaldo, Reinaldo
- Reynaldomale given name
- Reinaldomale given name
- Ronaldomale given name
Swedish Ragnvald, Reinhold
- Ragnvaldmale given name
- Reinholdmale given name
Tagalog Reynaldo
- Reynaldomale given name
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Cite this entry
APA
Reynold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Reynold
MLA
“Reynold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Reynold. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Reynold,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Reynold.
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