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
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- Latin
- ● 1189 Raenilda (nom) GASurv p. 139,
Ragenild (nom) ibid. p. 211,
Ragenilda (nom) ibid. p. 206,
Reinilda (nom) ibid. p. 139;
1222 Ragenilde (gen) StPaulDom p. 104
- France
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- Latin
- ● c823 Ragenildis (nom) irminon-vol2 5, Palatiolum
- Sweden
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- 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. 3. http://dmnes.org/2016/3/name/Reinhilde.