Reinhold

Reinhold
Family name
Pronunciation	rine-holt
Meaning	"wise ruler"
Region of origin	Scandinavia, Germany

Reinhold is a German, Scandinavian surname and male given name. This Germanic name is composed of two elements: the first is from ragin, meaning "counsel", "power" and wald meaning "ruler". The second element having been reinterpreted as hold meaning "dear", "beloved" in the 16th century.

This name was brought to the British Isles by Viking conquerors, in the form of the Old Norse Rögnvaldr. In the 11th century, the Normans further established this name as Reinald and Reynaud. There are other spelling variations of this surname, but all have the same etymological Germanic origin.

Notable people with the surname include:

People with the given name include:

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