Reinhold
German edit
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Etymology edit
Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Raginawaldaz; see there for cognates and further etymology. The replacement of earlier -old by -hold is secondary and probably due to association with the Middle High German holt (“friendly, loyal”).[1] The first element, originally ragin-/regin-, may now be identified as an intensifier, ie: "very".
This name originated from "Reinhold von Meilan" a hero from Ermenrichs Tod, part of the Dietrich von Bern cycle. Other related heroes such as Reinhold von Montalban (The Four Sons of Aymon) and Saint Reinhold von Köln further popularised the spread of the name.
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Proper noun edit
Reinhold
- a male given name
References edit
- ^ George T. Gillespie, A Catalogue Of Persons Named In German Heroic Literature (700-1600) Including Named Animals And Objects And Ethnic Names, 1973, pp 107-108
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From German Reinhold, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Raginawaldaz; see there for further cognates.
Proper noun edit
Reinhold c (genitive Reinholds)
- a male given name borrowed from German