Reinhold

German

Alternative forms
  • Reinold

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Raginawaldaz; see there for cognates and further etymology. The replacement of earlier -old by -hold is secondary and probably due to association with the Middle High German holt (“friendly, loyal”).[1] The first element, originally ragin-/regin-, may now be identified as an intensifier, ie: "very".

This name originated from "Reinhold von Meilan" a hero from Ermenrichs Tod, part of the Dietrich von Bern cycle. Other related heroes such as Reinhold von Montalban (The Four Sons of Aymon) and Saint Reinhold von Köln further popularised the spread of the name.

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Proper noun

Reinhold

  1. a male given name

References
  1. George T. Gillespie, A Catalogue Of Persons Named In German Heroic Literature (700-1600) Including Named Animals And Objects And Ethnic Names, 1973, pp 107-108

Swedish

Etymology

From German Reinhold, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Raginawaldaz; see there for further cognates.

Proper noun

Reinhold c (genitive Reinholds)

  1. a male given name borrowed from German
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