Reinhard
/ˈraɪn.hɑːrt/noun
A German masculine given name and surname meaning roughly “strong counsel” or “brave counsel.”
Did you know?Reinhard is a Germanic name formed from two old battle-era name elements, showing how medieval names often encoded the qualities families wanted to summon into a child’s fate.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*raginą
“counsel, decision, divine plan”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*harduz
“hard, strong, brave”
Old High German
OHG
Reginher
“counsel-brave, strong in counsel”
Middle High German
MHG
Reinhart
“a German personal name meaning brave counsel”
Modern English
English
Reinhard
“a German given name and surname”