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Raynold
How to Pronounce Raynold
Pronounced RAY-nuld /ˈreɪ.nəld/Medium
Meaning: Raynold is a spelling variant of Reynold, itself from the Germanic Raginald, joining ragin, counsel or advice, with wald, rule or power, giving a sense of ruler by counsel. It belongs with Reginald and Reynolds.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Raynold is a variant of Reynold, descending from the Germanic Raginald, from ragin, counsel, and wald, rule, so ruler by wise counsel. The name came to England with the Normans in the form Reynold and later Reginald, and Raynold is one of the many spellings that surfaced in American records.
Raynold was never common, given to only a handful of boys a year around the end of the nineteen-tens, always trailing the more standard spellings. A man named Raynold from that era belongs to a great-grandparent generation now.
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What does the name Raynold mean?
It means ruler by counsel, from the Germanic ragin, counsel, and wald, rule, by way of Reynold.
How do you pronounce Raynold?
It is said RAY-nuld /ˈreɪ.nəld/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Raynold a boy or girl name?
Raynold is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Raynold?
It was always rare, given to only a handful of boys a year around the end of the nineteen-tens.