| ![Show Contents]() Reinl History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of ReinlWhat does the name Reinl mean? The ancestral home of the Reinl family is Bavaria. Reinl is a local name for a person who lived in Bavaria, where they rose to prominence through their involvement in the social and cultural affairs of the area. The root form of this name is thought to be "Reindl" and "Reinl," which began as short forms for "Reinhard" or "Reinhold." There is a town called Rendel, in the Wetterau region of Hessen, to which the family may have lent its name, or from which the family name may come. Early Origins of the Reinl familyThe surname Reinl was first found in Bavaria, where the family contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation and would later play a large role in the political conflicts of the area. The family branched into many houses, many of which acquired estates and manors throughout the surrounding regions, where they played significant roles in the social and political affairs. The root name for all variations is thought to be "Reindl" and "Reinl," which began as short forms for "Reinhard" or "Reinhold." Individual bearers of the name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include Conrad Rendelere of Hessen, who lived around 1316. Early History of the Reinl familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Reinl research. Another 228 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1485, 1622, 1750, 1772, 1782, 1808 and 1814 are included under the topic Early Reinl History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Reinl Spelling VariationsMany cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Reinl include Rendall, Raendel, Rendal, Randahl, Rendel, Rendell, Raendal, Raendall, Raendell, Rendahl, Rendele, Raendele, Randel, Randell, Randl, Randal, Rendl, Reindell, Reindel, Reindl, Reinl, Raindel, Rayndel, Raindl, Rendeler, Reindeler, Randeler, Raendeler, Rendelere, Reindelere, Randelere and many more. Early Notables of the Reinl familyAnother 45 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Reinl Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Reinl familyBetween the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries, German settlers arrived in North America by the thousands. Persecution based on religion and poverty were great motivators in this large-scale migration. So too was the opportunity for tenant farmers to own their own land. Ample land and opportunity awaited the settlers who went to such states as Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California, as well as Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Reinl or a variant listed above: John Peter Rendel, who came to America in 1709 with his wife and daughter. Joseph Rendell arrived in Philadelphia in 1857. Erhard Reindell arrived in Philadelphia in 1753.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Reinl (post 1700) | + |
- Harry Charles Reinl, born in Muttersdorf, Germany in 1932 and went on to become an official in the American Security Council
- Harald Reinl (1908-1986), Austrian film director
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