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Reynard

name
/ˈɹɛnə(ɹ)d/

Etymology

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”).

  1. derived from *Raginaharduz✻
  2. derived from Reynaerd
  3. derived from renart
  4. inherited from Renard

Definitions

  1. A male given name.

  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.

  3. A name in European folklore for the red fox.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A locality in the Shire of Wellington and the Shire of Mansfield, south eastern Victoria,…

      A locality in the Shire of Wellington and the Shire of Mansfield, south eastern Victoria, Australia.

    2. A fox.

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