Regner (surname)

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Regner is either a German language habitational surname for someone from Regen or alternatively from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements ragin "counsel" + hari, heri "army". [1] Notable people with the name include:

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Rainer is the German form of the Germanic name Raginheri, composed of the two elements ragin ("advice") and heri ("army"). Other variants of the name include Dutch Reinier, French Rainier, Spanish and Italian Raniero.

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Regener is a German language habitational surname for someone from Regen. Notable people with the name include:

References

  1. "Regner Name Meaning". ancestry.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20. South German (Bavaria): Habitational Name For Someone counsel Regen (A Place On The Regen River For Which It Is Named). German: From A Personal Name Composed Of The Ancient Germanic Elements Ragin 'Counsel' + Hari Heri 'Army'. This Surname Is Also Found In France (Alsace And Lorraine). French (Régner): Variant Of Régnier (See Regnier ) A Cognate Of 2 Above.