Reginald
REJ-uh-nəld
A sturdy old Germanic name associated with noble power and wise rule.
Meaning
The excerpts tie Reginald to an Old German form, with the elements glossed as “noble hero” and, in another source, as “powerful judgment.” In later English usage it appears alongside related forms like Reynold and Ronald, reflecting the same broad Germanic naming tradition.
Origin
Old GermanEnglishmasculine
Fun fact
19th-century name books often connected Reginald with Reynold and Ronald, treating them as related or overlapping forms.
Confidence: mixed. Sources: History of Christian Names, Praenomina; or, the etymology of the principal Christian names of Great Britain and Ireland.