Reynold is an English

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given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...

that comes from an

Old High German Old High German (OHG; ) is the earliest stage of the German language, conventionally identified as the period from around 500/750 to 1050. Rather than representing a single supra-regional form of German, Old High German encompasses the numerous ...

personal name made up of the element "ragin" (''advice, decision'') and "wald" (''power, authority, brightness''). It is a

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of ''

Rögnvaldr Ragnvald, Rögnvald or Rognvald or Rægnald is an Old Norse language, Old Norse name (Old Norse ''Rǫgnvaldr'', modern Icelandic ''Rögnvaldur''; in Old English language, Old English ''Regenweald'' and in Old Irish, Middle Irish language, Middle Iri ...

'', which is also a source of the name

Ronald Ronald is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse ''Rögnvaldr'',#H2, Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 234; #H1, Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Ronald. or possibly from Old English ''Regenweald''. In some cases ''Ronald'' is an Anglicised ...

. The

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brought the name to England. Related names include: "Reginald" (English), "Reginaldo" (

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...

), "Rinaldo" (Italian), "Reinaldo" ( Portuguese,

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...

), "Reinhold" (

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), "Reino" ( Finnish), "Reynol" (German, Spanish), "

Reinout Reinout is a given name. Notable people with this name include: * Reinout Oerlemans (born 1971), Dutch soap opera actor, film director, television presenter and television producer * Reinout Scholte (born 1967), Dutch cricketer * Reinout Scholten ...

" (

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), "Renaud" ( French), "Reynaldo" (Spanish), and "Reynaud" (French). Reynold is a much less common surname than its derivative Reynolds; people with the surname "Reynold" include:

Surname

Hannah Reynold Lucky Twice were a Swedish pop music duo consisting of Hannah Reynold (born July 18, 1991) and Emelie Schytz (born October 28, 1991). They were signed to Family Tree Music in Sweden. History Their first single, " Lucky", was released in Spai ...

, Swedish singer with

Lucky Twice Lucky Twice were a Swedish pop music duo consisting of Hannah Reynold (born July 18, 1991) and Emelie Schytz (born October 28, 1991). They were signed to Family Tree Music in Sweden. History Their first single, " Lucky", was released in Spai ...

John Reynold John Reynold (fl. 1539) was an English politician. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England for Bath Bath may refer to: * Bathing, immersion in a fluid ** Bathtub, a large open container for water, in which a person may wash their bo ...

(fl. 1539), English politician *

Thomas Reynold (disambiguation) Thomas Reynold may refer to: * Thomas Reynolds (bishop) or Reynold * Thomas Reynold (MP) for Leominster See also * Thomas Reynolds (disambiguation) {{hndis, Reynold, Thomas ...

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