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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Reinhilde f. Proto-Germanic *ragin 'counsel, might' + Old High German hiltja 'battle'.

The name of a 7th C Belgian saint.

The name appears to have fallen out of use in England in the 14th C, though Ragnell is the name of a minor character in the 15th C Chester mystery plays.

England
Latin
1189 Raenilda (nom) GASurv p. 139, Ragenild (nom) ibid. p. 211, Ragenilda (nom) ibid. p. 206, Reinilda (nom) ibid. p. 139
France
Latin
c823 Ragenildis (nom) irminon-vol2 5, Palatiolum
Sweden
Latin
1350 Ragnildis (nom) SDHK no. 6037
Cite as: J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Reinhilde". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2016/1/name/Reinhilde.