Regnault
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A medieval French form of a Germanic name associated with wise or powerful counsel and judgment.
Meaning
Regnault is a French medieval name form related to Reginald and the wider Germanic Regin- family. In the excerpts, it is glossed as having the sense of "power of judgment," linking it to counsel, rule, and decision-making. The name is part of a cluster of related forms such as Reginaldus, Reinald, Reinwald, and Reynold.
Origin
Old FrenchGermanicmasculine
Fun fact
The old naming books group Regnault with several international variants, showing how widely this one medieval name spread across Europe.
Confidence: sourced. Sources: History of Christian Names, A list of Christian names, their derivatives, nicknames and equivalents in several languages.