Where does “Renault” come from?

Renault is a French surname derived from the Germanic name Reginwald, composed of elements meaning "ruler" and "power."

Renault (English): A car of the Renault brand

Definitions

  1. A car of the Renault brand

Ancestry of “Renault”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchRenaulta French motorcar manufacturer
2LatinReginaldus—
3Proto-GermanicRaginawaldazA male given name
4Proto-Germanicraginądecision, advice, counsel
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrokéno-—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrok-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrok- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hrokéno- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raginą →