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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Reinward m. Proto-Germanic *ragin 'counsel, might' + Old High German wart 'guard, ward'.

Germany
Latin
822x75 Rainwardus (nom) TradCorb §14; 963x1023 Rainward (nom) ibid. §228, Rainwardus (nom) ibid. §226
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