Reynold is an 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...

 masculine

Masculine

Masculine or masculinity, normally refer to qualities positively associated with men.Masculine may also refer to:*Masculine , a grammatical gender*Masculine cadence, a final chord occurring on a strong beat in music...

 given name

Given name

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 derived from an Old High German

Old High German

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 personal name made up of the elements "ragin" (advice, decision) and "wald" (ruler). It is a cognate

Cognate

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 of Rögnvaldr. The Normans

Normans

The Normans were the people who gave their name to Normandy, a region in northern France. They were descended from Norse Viking conquerors of the territory and the native population of Frankish and Gallo-Roman stock...

 brought the name to England. Related names include: "Reginald" (English), "Reinaldo" (Portuguese, Spanish), "Reinhold" (German), "Reino" (Finnish), "Reinout" (Dutch), "Renaud" (French), "Reynaldo" (Spanish), and "Reynaud" (French). "Reynold", evolving to "Reynolds

Reynolds

-Places:In the United States:*Reynolds, California**Reynolds, Marin County, California**Reynolds, Mendocino County, California**Reynolds, Tulare County, California* Reynolds, Georgia* Reynolds, Illinois* Reynolds, Indiana* Reynolds, Nebraska...

" (Irish, English), is uncommon as a surname

Surname

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, People with the name "Reynold" include: