At a Glance: Name: Reinhold – Meaning: ruling through wise counsel – Origin: Old High German (Germanic) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: RINE-hohld
Reinhold is an Old High German (Germanic) boy's name meaning “ruling through wise counsel”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Reinhold
Meaning: Ruling through wise counsel.
Origin: Old High German (Germanic).
A common claim: Reinhold is sometimes linked to German 'rein' (pure), as though the name meant something like 'pure counsel.' Actually: This is a folk etymology. Reinhold actually comes from the Old High German "ragin" (counsel), not "rein" (pure) — the resemblance to "rein" is just a later coincidence of sound, according to Wiktionary.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Reinhold
Phonetic: RINE-hohld IPA: /ˈraɪnhoʊld/
Popularity of Reinhold
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1882–1988.
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