Rainer 5157700 225394548 2008-07-13T13:20:35Z Martarius 4905985 added [[Template:wiktionary|wiktionary t]]emplate {{wiktionary}} The name '''Rainer''' comes from the Germanic name ''Reginar'', composed of the two elements ''ragin'' ("advice") and ''heri'' ("army"). The name was brought to [[Britain in the Middle Ages|Britain]] by the [[Normans]]. Cognates: :[[German language|German]]: Rainer :[[Scandinavia|Scandinavian]]: [[Ragnar]] :[[Danish language|Danish]]: Regner :[[French language|French]]: [[Rainier]] :[[Italian language|Italian]]: Raniero :[[Spanish language|Spanish]]: Rainiero. People whose [[family name]] is or was '''Rainer''' include: *[[Adam Rainer]] (1899—1950), Austrian dwarf and giant *[[Arnulf Rainer]] (born 1929), Austrian painter *[[Dachine Rainer]] (1921—2000), British poet and anarchist *[[Friedrich Rainer]] (1903—1947), Austrian National Socialist politician *[[Gerhard Rainer]], Austrian bobsledder *[[Luise Rainer]] (born 1910), German film actress *[[Marie-Louise Rainer]], Italian luger *[[Reinhold Rainer]] (born 1973), Italian luger *[[Roland Rainer]] (1910—2004), Austrian architect *[[Thom S. Rainer]] (born 1955), U.S. Christian writer and speaker *[[Wali Rainer]] (born 1977), U.S. football player *[[Yvonne Rainer]] (born 1934), U.S. choreographer and filmmaker [[Category:Given names]] {{surname}} [[de:Rainer]] [[fr:Rainer]] [[is:Ragnar]] [[no:Ragnar]] [[nn:Ragnar]] [[fi:Rainer]] [[sv:Ragnar]]