Where does “Reynold” come from?

Reynold comes from Anglo-Norman Reinald, derived from Proto-Germanic Raginawaldaz, combining Proto-Germanic waldą meaning "power" with a root from Proto-Indo-European waldʰ-.

Ancestry of “Reynold”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Anglo-Norman	Reinald	—
2	Proto-Germanic	Raginawaldaz	A male given name
3	Proto-Germanic	raginą	decision, advice, counsel
4	Proto-Indo-European	Hrokéno-	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	Hrok-	—

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