Raynald History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Raynald

What does the name Raynald mean?

The French Raynald surname comes from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements "ragin," meaning "counsel" and "wald," or "rule." There are many regional variants of the name which include Renaux and Renault from Orleans and Tours; Renaut in the North; Renaudel from Normandy; Renaudeau in the West; and Raynaud and Raynal from the area around Nice.

Early Origins of the Raynald family

The surname Raynald was first found in southern France, where the Raynald surname and its variants have long since been established. There is an early record of a Theophile Raynaud, born in 1583 in the village of Sospello near Nice, and who entered the Jesuit Order in 1602.

Early History of the Raynald family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Raynald research. Another 34 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1527, 1541, 1546, 1555, 1568, 1581, 1591, 1606, 1711 and 1796 are included under the topic Early Raynald History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Raynald Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Raynal, Raynald, Raynaldy, Raynaly and others.

Early Notables of the Raynald family

Over in England, Thomas Raynalde (fl. 1546) was an English author and editor. A printer of the same name was well known in London between 1541 and 1555, and he printed the first of the two books of Th...

Migration of the Raynald family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Peter Elizabeth Raynal, who was naturalized in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1808; N. Raynal, who arrived in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1826.

Contemporary Notables of the name Raynald (post 1700) +

Raynald Arseneault (1945-1995), Canadian composer and organist, an associate of the Canadian Music Centre
Raynald "Rey" Xavier Comeau (b. 1948), Canadian retired professional NHL ice hockey forward