Rainer

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See also: rainer

English

Etymology

Variant of Rayner, a patronymic surname from a medieval given name from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *raginą (“counsel by the gods”) + *harjaz (“army”). Also borrowed from modern German.

Proper noun

Rainer

  1. An English and American surname transferred from the given name

Estonian

Proper noun

Rainer

  1. a male given name, equivalent to German Rainer.

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *raginą (“counsel by the gods”) + *harjaz (“army”). Cognate to Scandinavian Ragnar.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

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  1. a male given name.
  2. a patronymic surname transferred from the given name
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