Reinger

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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

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Reinger m. Proto-Germanic *ragin 'counsel, might' + Old High German, Old Saxon gēr 'spear'.

Austria

Latin: ● 927 Reginker (nom) UrkStyria 17

Belgium

Latin: ● 1050 Reingerus (nom) CRS-2-5 p. 232; 1168 Reingerum (acc) CartStBert 19

France

Latin: ● 11thC Reingerus (nom) CartSPL1 I; 1131 Raingeri (gen) clairvaux-12thc 4; 1135 Raingerus (nom) ibid. 7; 1147 Raengerii (gen) ibid. 18, Raengerius (nom) ibid. 18, Raingerii (gen) ibid. 15; 1155 Raingerii (gen) ibid. 30; 1163 Raingerii (gen) ibid. 99

Germany

Latin: ● 963x1023 Rainger (nom) TradCorb §227; 1173 Reingerus (nom) UrkMeck1 no. II

The Netherlands

Latin: ● 805 Regingeri (gen) OrkGZ no. 24

Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Reinger". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2019, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2019/1/name/Reinger.