"Reynard" meaning in English

See Reynard in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɹɛnə(ɹ)d/, /ˈɹɛnɑː(ɹ)d/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Reynard.wav
Etymology: From Old French Renart (Modern renard (“fox”)), influenced by Middle Dutch Reynaerd, both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Raginaharduz, from *raginą (“decision, advice, counsel”) + *harduz (“hard, strong”). Compare German Reinhard, Old High German Reginhart (“strong in counsel”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|renart|Renart}} Old French Renart, {{der|en|dum|Reynaerd}} Middle Dutch Reynaerd, {{der|en|gem-pro|*Raginaharduz}} Proto-Germanic *Raginaharduz, {{cog|de|Reinhard}} German Reinhard, {{cog|goh|Reginhart||strong in counsel}} Old High German Reginhart (“strong in counsel”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Reynard
  1. A male given name Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names Derived forms: Reynardian Related terms: reynard, Renard, Reinhart
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  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
    Sense id: en-Reynard-en-name-Xs1vzbdd Categories (other): English surnames
  3. (literary, poetic) A name in European folklore for the red fox. Tags: literary, poetic Translations (name in European folklore for the red fox): Reinaart (Dutch), Reintje (Dutch), Renardo (Esperanto), Mikko Repolainen (Finnish), Renart [masculine] (French), Reineke (German), Reineke Fuchs (German), Renart [masculine] (Italian), ルナール (Runāru) (Japanese), Renartus (Latin), Reynke (Low German), Ruaree Ruy (Manx), de vos Reynaerde [masculine] (Old Dutch), Reynaert [masculine] (Old Dutch), Ренар (Renar) (Russian), gille-Màrtainn [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), Mickel räv (Swedish), Madyn [masculine] (Welsh), Madog [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-Reynard-en-name-M3Y8M1NX Disambiguation of 'name in European folklore for the red fox': 14 2 84

Alternative forms

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      "sense": "name in European folklore for the red fox",
      "word": "Ренар"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "name in European folklore for the red fox",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "gille-Màrtainn"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "name in European folklore for the red fox",
      "word": "Mickel räv"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "name in European folklore for the red fox",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Madyn"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "name in European folklore for the red fox",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Madog"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Reynard"
  ],
  "word": "Reynard"
}

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