English Explanatory Dictionary

Reynard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  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.
noun
  1. A fox.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɛnə(ɹ)d/ /ˈɹɛnɑː(ɹ)d/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Reynard.wav

Word forms

Reynard reynards

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English Renard, 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”).

Related words

reynard Renard Reinhart

Derived words

Reynardian
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