Rainer

See also: rainer

English

Etymology

Variant of Rayner, a patronymic surname from a medieval given name from Proto-Germanic *raginą (“counsel by the gods”) + *harjaz (“army”). Also borrowed from modern German.

Proper noun

Rainer

  1. An English and American surname​.

Estonian

Proper noun

Rainer

  1. A male given name, cognate with German Rainer.

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Proto-Germanic *raginą (“counsel by the gods”) + *harjaz (“army”). Cognate to Scandinavian Ragnar.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Rainer ? (genitive Rainer)

  1. A male given name.
  2. A patronymic surname​.
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