Reginald
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Reginald is a masculine given name
in the English
language.
Reginaldus, which has been influenced by the Latin word regina, meaning "queen". This Latin name is a Latinisation
of a Germanic language name. This 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.
Forms of this Germanic name were first brought to the British Isles by Scandinavians, in the form of the Old Norse Rögnvaldr. This name was later reinforced by the arrival of the Normans in the 11th century, in the Norman
forms Reinald and Reynaud.
The Scottish names Ronald and Ranald, originating in Western Scotland and the Northern Isles
, are cognate with the Gall-Ghàidheil Raghnall/Rögnvaldr, cf. Clan MacDonald of ClanRanald, descendants of Raghnall mac Somhairle
, King of Mann and the Isles.
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
in the English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
language.
Etymology and history
The name is derived from the LatinLatin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
Reginaldus, which has been influenced by the Latin word regina, meaning "queen". This Latin name is a Latinisation
Latinisation (literature)
Latinisation is the practice of rendering a non-Latin name in a Latin style. It is commonly met with for historical personal names, with toponyms, or for the standard binomial nomenclature of the life sciences. It goes further than Romanisation, which is the writing of a word in the Latin alphabet...
of a Germanic language name. This 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
Old German
Old German usually refers to Old High German, but it could also refer to:*Old Low German *Altdeutsche Tracht , a dress style popular among early 19th century German radicals...
form of the name is Raginald; Old French
Old French
Old French was the Romance dialect continuum spoken in territories that span roughly the northern half of modern France and parts of modern Belgium and Switzerland from the 9th century to the 14th century...
forms are Reinald and Reynaud.
Forms of this Germanic name were first brought to the British Isles by Scandinavians, in the form of the Old Norse Rögnvaldr. This name was later reinforced by the arrival of the Normans in the 11th century, in the Norman
Norman language
Norman is a Romance language and one of the Oïl languages. Norman can be classified as one of the northern Oïl languages along with Picard and Walloon...
forms Reinald and Reynaud.
Variants
Reginald and Reginaldus are used as Latinisations of the Old Irish, Middle Irish/Middle Gaelic Ragnall. This Gaelic name is cognate of Reginald, since Ragnall is derived from the Old Norse Rögnvaldr.The Scottish names Ronald and Ranald, originating in Western Scotland and the Northern Isles
Northern Isles
The Northern Isles is a chain of islands off the north coast of mainland Scotland. The climate is cool and temperate and much influenced by the surrounding seas. There are two main island groups: Shetland and Orkney...
, are cognate with the Gall-Ghàidheil Raghnall/Rögnvaldr, cf. Clan MacDonald of ClanRanald, descendants of Raghnall mac Somhairle
Raghnall mac Somhairle
Ragnall mac Somairle, or Ragnall son of Somairle, was a late 12th century and possibly early 13th century magnate, seated on the western seaboard of Scotland. He was likely a younger son of Somairle mac Gilla Brigte, Lord of Argyll and his wife, Ragnhildr, daughter of Óláfr Guðrøðarson, King of...
, King of Mann and the Isles.
Use and popularity
Today Reginald is regarded as a very formal name, and bearers generally shorten their name to Reg in ordinary usage. Reggie is a pet form of Reg.- Reginald ArvizuReginald ArvizuReginald Quincy "Fieldy" Arvizu is the bassist for the nu metal band Korn, and guitarist for the hard rock band StillWell.-Musical career:...
of Korn, nicknamed "Fieldy" - Reginald BonhamReginald BonhamReginald Walter Bonham was a blind chess player from St. Neots, England known for his achievements in both blind and sighted chess. After founding the International Braille Chess Association in 1951, he became the Blind World Chess Champion in 1958 and the Correspondence Blind World Champion in...
, an English blind chess player - Reginald of CanterburyReginald of CanterburyReginald of Canterbury was a medieval French writer and Benedictine monk who lived and wrote in England in the very early part of the 12th century...
, medieval French writer around 1200 - Raynald of ChâtillonRaynald of ChatillonRaynald of Châtillon was a knight who served in the Second Crusade and remained in the Holy Land after its defeat...
, also known as Reginald of Châtillon, a knight in the Second Crusade and Prince of Antioch - Reginald Denny (actor)Reginald Denny (actor)Reginald Denny was an English stage, film, and television actor. He was once an amateur boxing champion of Great Britain.-Acting career:...
, English stage, film, and television actor - Reginald Oliver DennyReginald Oliver DennyReginald Denny, a white construction truck driver, was beaten nearly to death by a group of assailants who came to be known as the "L.A. Four", while LAPD squad cars that were parked around the corner were ordered to leave the area, instead of helping Denny. The attack was captured by a Los Angeles...
, the truck driver nearly beaten to death during the Los Angeles riots in 1992 - James DeweesJames DeweesJames Dewees is an American musician who has been involved in many musical projects including Coalesce, The Get Up Kids, Reggie and the Full Effect, New Found Glory, My Chemical Romance, and, most recently, Leathermouth....
, musician nicknamed "Reggie" - Reginald Kenneth Dwight, best known as Elton JohnElton JohnSir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
- Reginald EarnshawReginald EarnshawReginald Hamilton Earnshaw , known as Reggie Earnshaw, is believed to have been the youngest person in the British services to die in World War II. He was just old when he died under enemy fire on the off the coast of Norfolk on 6 July 1941.Earnshaw was born in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, to...
(1927 – 1941), believed to be the youngest person in the British services to have died in World War II - Reginald FessendenReginald FessendenReginald Aubrey Fessenden , a naturalized American citizen born in Canada, was an inventor who performed pioneering experiments in radio, including early—and possibly the first—radio transmissions of voice and music...
(1866 – 1932), inventor who performed pioneering experiments in radio - Reg FlemingReg FlemingReginald Stephen "Reggie, The Ruffian" Fleming, was a professional hockey player in the National Hockey League with the Montreal Canadiens, Chicago Black Hawks, Boston Bruins, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres...
(1936-2009), professional hockey player in the National Hockey League with six NHL teams - Reginald D. Hunter, American comedian, living and working in Britain
- Reginald Kray (1933-2000), one of the Kray twinsKray twinsReginald "Reggie" Kray and his twin brother Ronald "Ronnie" Kray were the foremost perpetrators of organised crime in London's East End during the 1950s and 1960s...
, English criminals - Reginald Noble, best known as Redman
- Reginald PunnettReginald PunnettProfessor Reginald Crundall Punnett FRS was a British geneticist who co-founded, with William Bateson, the Journal of Genetics in 1910. Punnett is probably best remembered today as the creator of the Punnett square, a tool still used by biologists to predict the probability of possible genotypes...
, British geneticist - Reginald Varney (1916-2008), best known as Reg VarneyReg VarneyReginald Alfred "Reg" Varney was an English actor, most notable for his role as Stan Butler in 1970s TV sitcom On the Buses.-Early life:...
- Reginald VelJohnsonReginald VelJohnsonReginald VelJohnson is an American actor of film, stage and television, well known for his role as Carl Winslow on the sitcom Family Matters, where he was the only cast member to appear in every single episode. He also portrayed LAPD Sgt...
, American actor - Reginald I, Count of Bar, Count of Bar (1105–1149)
- Reginald I, Count of BurgundyReginald I, Count of BurgundyReginald I, Count Palatine of Burgundy was the second Count of the Free County of Burgundy. Born in 986, he was the son of Otto-William, Count of Burgundy and Ermentrude of Reims and Roucy.In 1016, Reginald married Alice of Normandy....
(986-1057), second Count of the Free County of Burgundy - Reginald of BurgundyReginald of BurgundyReginald of Burgundy was count of Montbéliard from 1282 to 1321. He was a son of Hugh of Chalon , sire of Salins, and his wife Adelaide. He married Guillemette de Neufchatel and they had a daughter, Joanna, who married first Ulrich III, Count of Pfirt and second Rudolf of Baden...
(died 1321), count of Montbéliard from 1282 to 1321 - Reginald of Sweden (disambiguation), multiple people
- Reginald, Bishop of the IslesReginald, Bishop of the IslesReginald was an early 13th century Bishop of the Isles. According to the Chronicle of Mann, he was related to the Crovan dynasty, the royal family of the Kingdom of the Isles. The chronicle specifically states that he was the son of a sister of Olaf Godredsson, King of the Isles .In 1217, with the...
, (died 1226), Bishop of the Isles
Fictional characters
- Reginald, fictional character in SakiSakiHector Hugh Munro , better known by the pen name Saki, and also frequently as H. H. Munro, was a British writer whose witty, mischievous and sometimes macabre stories satirised Edwardian society and culture. He is considered a master of the short story and often compared to O. Henry and Dorothy...
's short stories - Reginald, nemesis and cousin of Richie Rich in the movie and comic books
- Reginald BarclayReginald BarclayLieutenant Reginald Endicott "Broccoli" Barclay III, played by Dwight Schultz, is a recurring character in the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation...
, recurring character in the Star Trek fictional universe - Bushroot, Reginald Bushroot, supervillain in the Disney television series Darkwing Duck
- Reginald Deadman, police constable in the British television sitcom Goodnight SweetheartGoodnight SweetheartGoodnight Sweetheart is a sitcom that ran for six series on BBC1 from 1993 to 1999. It stars Nicholas Lyndhurst as Gary Sparrow, an accidental time traveller who leads a double life after discovering a time portal allowing him to travel between the London of the 1990s and the same area during the...
- Reggie MantleReggie MantleReggie Mantle is a fictional character in the Archie Comics book. His full name is given as Reginald Mantle, but he is usually called by his nickname Reggie, and sometimes refers to himself as "Mantle, The Magnificent." The character was introduced in 1942...
, the fictional character in Archie Comics - Reginald Perrin, the main character of a series of novels by David Nobbs, and The Fall and Rise of Reginald PerrinThe Fall and Rise of Reginald PerrinThe Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin is a series of novels which developed into a British sitcom starring Leonard Rossiter in the title role...
, the popular BBC-commissioned 1970s comedy based upon it - Reginald Jeeves, known mostly by his last name only, the personal servant to Bertie Wooster in a series of short stories and novels by P. G. Wodehouse
- Reginald Fox, cartoon character (a fox) created by Tex Avery (MGM) in 1949, stars with Droopy in OutfoxedOutfoxedOutfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism is a 2004 documentary film by filmmaker Robert Greenwald that criticises the Fox News Channel, and its owner, Rupert Murdoch, claiming that the channel is used to promote and advocate right-wing views...
, MGM cartoons, 1949 - Reginald "Reg" Hollis, a long-standing fictional police constable in the British television series The BillThe BillThe Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
- Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins, fiction character in the American television series The WireThe WIREthe WIRE is the student-run College radio station at the University of Oklahoma, broadcasting in a freeform format. The WIRE serves the University of Oklahoma and surrounding communities, and is staffed by student DJs. The WIRE broadcasts at 1710 kHz AM in Norman, Oklahoma...
- Reginald, alin fictional koala bear in American Dad!American Dad!American Dad! is an American animated television series created by Seth MacFarlane and owned by Underdog Productions and Fuzzy Door Productions. It is produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television...
, voiced by Erik Durbin