The first name Renaud

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Meaning

The name Renaud traditionally means “counsel” combined with “rule” or “power”.

Historical origin

The name Renaud comes from Germanic Raginwald, formed from ragin “counsel” and wald “to rule”.

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Renaud belongs to the broad heritage of medieval names carried from Europe to New France.

Pronunciation:re-nodʁən.o

Frequency of the first name Renaud by baptism year

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Annual evolution of the first name RenaudLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Renaud in baptisms by year.201510501930194519601975199020051930–1934 2 baptisms1935–1939 6 baptisms1945–1949 8 baptisms1950–1954 6 baptisms1955–1959 12 baptisms1960–1964 10 baptisms1970–1974 2 baptisms1975–1979 4 baptisms1985–1989 6 baptisms1990–1994 2 baptisms1995–1999 4 baptisms2005–2009 2 baptisms

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