Romanization | Reginaldus |
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Pronunciation | /ˈrɛdʒɪnəld/ |
Gender | Male |
Language(s) | English |
Other gender | |
Feminine | Regina |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Germanic; Latin |
Word/name | Latin: Reginaldus |
Derivation | ragin + wald |
Meaning | "advice", "counsel", "decision" + "rule", "ruler". |
Region of origin | England |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Reginold |
Short form(s) | Reg |
Pet form(s) | Reggie |
Anglicisation(s) | Reginald |
Related names | Regina |
See also | Ragnall, Reinhold, Ronald, Rex |
Reginald is a masculine given name in the English language meaning "king". [1]
The name Reginald comes from Latin meaning "king" and "ruler" symbolizing authority and leadership. [2] It comes from combining Latin “rex” meaning king and “nald” meaning ruler. The name is derived from Reginaldus which means "king". [3] This name signifies a ruler or kingly figure, representing authority and leadership. This Latin name is a Latinisation of a Germanic language name. The Germanic name is composed of two elements: the first ragin, meaning "advice", "counsel", [4] "decision"; [5] the second element is wald, meaning "rule", [4] "ruler". [5] The Old German form of the name is Raginald; Old French forms are Reinald and Reynaud. [6]
Forms of this Germanic name were first brought to the British Isles by Scandinavians, in the form of the Old Norse Rögnvaldr.[ citation needed ] This name was later reinforced by the arrival of the Normans in the 11th century, in the Norman forms Reinald and Reynaud. [4] [ citation needed ]
The Latin Reginaldus was used as a Latin form of cognate names, such as the Old Norse Rögnvaldr, and the Gaelic Ragnall and Raghnall. [7]
Today Reginald is regarded as a very formal name, and bearers generally shorten their name to Reg in ordinary usage. Reggie is a pet form of Reg. [5]