The first name Réginald

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About the first name Réginald

Meaning

The name Réginald is related to Régis. It shares the same historical root, even when the precise meaning varies across sources.

Historical origin

Réginald belongs to the same name family as Régis. The name Régis spread as a given name mainly in reference to Saint John Francis Regis, whose surname was Régis.

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In archival records, Réginald may coexist with Régis or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:ré-ji-naldʁeʒin.ald

Frequency of the first name Réginald by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Réginald by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name RéginaldLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Réginald in baptisms by year.201510501875189719191941196319851875–1879 2 baptisms1885–1889 2 baptisms1890–1894 2 baptisms1900–1904 4 baptisms1905–1909 4 baptisms1910–1914 2 baptisms1915–1919 6 baptisms1920–1924 2 baptisms1925–1929 2 baptisms1930–1934 12 baptisms1935–1939 6 baptisms1940–1944 14 baptisms1945–1949 2 baptisms1950–1954 10 baptisms1955–1959 4 baptisms1970–1974 8 baptisms1985–1989 4 baptisms

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