Renault
Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Renault
Renault derives from the Germanic elements "ragin" (counsel/advice) and "wald" (ruler/power), meaning "ruler with counsel" or "wise ruler." The name is primarily French in usage, popularized during the Middle Ages in France and Normandy, with notable historical bearers including the 12th-century Saint Renault and later French nobility.
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Etymology
Renault derives from the Germanic elements "ragin" (counsel/advice) and "wald" (ruler/power), meaning "ruler with counsel" or "wise ruler." The name is primarily French in usage, popularized during the Middle Ages in France and Normandy, with notable historical bearers including the 12th-century Saint Renault and later French nobility.
Renault currently ranks #7,076 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1959.
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