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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.

England
Latin
1189 Raenilda (nom) GASurv p. 139, Reinilda (nom) ibid. p. 139
France
Latin
c823 Ragenildis (nom) irminon-vol2 5, Palatiolum
Cite as: J. Uckelman, S.L. Uckelman. "Reinhilde". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/Reinhilde.