Reginald
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Reginald is a masculine given name in the English language that derives from the Latin word for "king".
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Reginald is a masculine given name in the English language that derives from the Latin word for "king".
==Etymology and history== The name Reginald comes from Latin meaning "king" and "ruler" symbolizing authority and leadership. It comes from combining Latin “rex” meaning king and “nald” meaning ruler. The name is derived from Reginaldus which means "king". This name signifies a ruler or kingly figure, representing authority and leadership. This Latin name is a Latinisation of a Germanic language name. The Germanic name is composed of two elements: the first ragin, meaning "advice", "counsel", "decision"; the second element is wald, meaning "rule", "ruler". The Old German form of the name is Raginald; Old French forms are Reinald and Reynaud.
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