Reinhard

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German Reinhart, from Old High German Reginhart (also Raginhart), from Proto-Germanic *Raginaharduz, a compound of *raginą and *harduz. Cognate with English Reynard. Doublet of Reineke.

Compare also Gotthard.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁaɪ̯nhaʁt/, (commonly also) /ˈʁaɪ̯nɐt/
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Proper noun

Reinhard

  1. a male given name from Middle High German.

Proper noun

Reinhard m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Reinhards or (with an article) Reinhard, feminine genitive Reinhard, plural Reinhards)

  1. a surname originating as a patronymic
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