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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 by the Normans.
Cognates:
- German: Rainer
- Scandinavian: Ragnar
- Danish: Regner
- French: Rainier
- Italian: Raniero
- Spanish: Rainerio.