Where does “Raginald” come from?
Raginald (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic Raginawaldaz, from Proto-Germanic raginą, from Proto-Indo-European Hrokéno-, from Proto-Indo-European Hrok-.
Ancestry of “Raginald”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | Raginawaldaz | A male given name |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | raginą | decision, advice, counsel |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrokéno- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrok- | — |