# Reynard

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɹɛnə(ɹ)d/ · frequency rank #61,074

## Definitions
1. A male given name.
2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
3. A name in European folklore for the red fox.
4. A locality in the Shire of Wellington and the Shire of Mansfield, south eastern Victoria, Australia.

## Etymology
From Old French Renart (Modern renard (“fox”)), influenced by Middle Dutch Reynaerd, both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *Raginaharduz, from *raginą (“decision, advice, counsel”) + *harduz (“hard, strong”). Compare German Reinhard, Old High German Reginhart (“strong in counsel”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/reynard