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Reginald

/ˈɹɛd͡ʒɪnəld/

Reginald proper noun: a male given name from the Germanic languages derived from a Latinized form of Reynold.

Proper noun

Reginald

  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages derived from a Latinized form of Reynold.
    • Reginald Wilfer is a name with rather a grand sound, suggesting on first acquaintance brasses in country churches, scrolls in stained-glass windows, and generally the De Wilfers who came over with the Conqueror. For, it is a remarkable fact in genealogy that no De Any ones ever came over with...1864 May – 1865 November, Charles Dickens, “Book 1, Chapter 4”, in Our Mutual Friend. […], volume I, London: Chapman and Hall, […], published 1865, →OCLC

Origin of Reginald

From Latin Reginaldus, Latinization of names deriving from Proto-Germanic *Raginawaldaz.

Words formed from Reginald

Questions about Reginald

What does Reginald mean?
Reginald means a male given name from the Germanic languages derived from a Latinized form of Reynold.
What part of speech is Reginald?
Reginald is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Reginald?
Reginald is pronounced /ˈɹɛd͡ʒɪnəld/.

Words near Reginald in the dictionary

  1. regiminal
  2. regina
  3. reginacide
  4. reginacides
  5. reginal
  6. Reginald
  7. reginalds
  8. reginally
  9. Reginan
  10. Reginans
  11. reginas

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