Masculine

Rainer

Meaning

a male given name from Old High German

Synonyms

Translations

Rainier

Raniero

Reinerus

Rainerio

Regnerus

Rainiero de Montferrato

Ranieri I del Monferrato

Frequency

C2
Etymology

From Old High German *Reginheri, from Proto-Germanic *Raginaharjaz, from Proto-Germanic *raginą (“counsel by the gods”) + *harjaz (“army”). Cognate to English Rayner, Danish Regner, Faroese, Icelandic, Norwegian, and Swedish Ragnar.

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