Raynard as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Raynard

What is the meaning of the name Raynard ?

The baby name Raynard is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈreɪnərd/ (RAY-nərd).

Raynard is Germanic in Origin.

Raynard is an English given-name and surname variant of Reynard, from Old High German Raginhard (ragin “counsel, decision” + hard “bold, hardy”), yielding the sense “brave counsel” or “strong, wise advisor.” It entered English via Old French Renart; the celebrated medieval beast-epic Le Roman de Renart spread the name and linked it with the crafty fox - so strongly that renard replaced the older goupil as the everyday French word for “fox.”

As a given name, Raynard remains uncommon in the English-speaking world, appearing sporadically from the 19th century and seeing modest use in the late 20th century. Variants and cognates include Reynard, Renard (French), Rainard, Reinard, and the German Reinhard/Reinhardt; related forms are Rainer and Rayner. Nicknames include Ray and Ren. The surname Raynard shares the same roots and often reflects Norman or medieval English transmission of the name.