Rainer (given name)

Archduke Rainer Ferdinand of Austria, Austrian prime minister

Rainer Brüninghaus, German jazz musician

Rainer Brüderle, German politician

Rainer Barzel, German politician

Rainer Schüttler, German tennis player

Rainer is a male given name.

Origin

The name 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, Rainer
• Danish: Regner
• Dutch: Reinier
• French: Rainier
• Italian: Raniero
• Spanish: Rainiero

Notable people

Notable people with this name include:

Nobility

• Archduke Rainer Ferdinand of Austria (1827-1913), Austrian prime minister
• Archduke Rainer Joseph of Austria (1783-1853), Austrian viceroy of the kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia
• Archduke Rainer of Austria (1895–1930), Austrian prince imperial
• Prince Rainer of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1900-1945), Hungarian nobleman

Sports

• Rainer Bonhof (born 1952), German footballer
• Rainer Eitzinger (born 1983), Austrian tennis player
• Rainer Philipp (born 1950), German ice hockey player
• Rainer Schönfelder (born 1977), Austrian skier
• Rainer Schüttler (born 1976), German tennis player
• Rainer Torres (born 1980), Peruvian footballer
• Rainer Zobel (born 1948), German footballer

Music

• Rainer Bloss (born 1946), German electronic musician
• Rainer Brüninghaus (born 1949), German jazz musician
• Rainer Ptacek (1951-1997), American guitarist

Other

• Rainer Barzel (1924-2006), German politician
• Rainer Brüderle (born 1945), German politician
• Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926), Bohemian-Austrian poet and novelist
• Rainer Werner Fassbinder (1945-1982), German film director
• Rainer Zitelmann (born 1957), German historian

See also

• Rainer (surname)
• Rainer (disambiguation)

References

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