Reynard

Meaning

1. A male given name.
2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
3. (literary, poetic) A name in European folklore for the red fox.

Synonyms

Raynard

Translations

Renart

Reineke

Renard

Reineke Fuchs

Reinhard

Reintje

Roman de Renart

Reynard

Roman de Renart

Rénard

Roman de Renart

Renart

Reynard was also named after a boy in Reynards wang

Van den vos Reynaerde

Reinaart

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹɛnə(ɹ)d/

Etymology

Cognate with German: Reinhard

Cognate with Old High German: Reginhart

In summary

From Old French Renart (Modern renard (“fox”)), influenced by Middle Dutch Reynaerd, both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Raginaharduz, from *raginą (“decision, advice, counsel”) + *harduz (“hard, strong”). Compare German Reinhard, Old High German Reginhart (“strong in counsel”).