Given name · also Old Dutch
Reinaert
Reinaert is a masculine given name from Old Dutch, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Middle Dutch.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Reinaert comes from Old Dutch, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.
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How it developed
From Old Dutch *Reinard, from Proto-Germanic *Raginaharduz.
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Reinaert’s family of names
In Middle Dutch usage, Reinaert has a related form in Reinart. In Middle Dutch usage, Reinaert has a related form in REYNAERT.
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Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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