Names That Mean Reign
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- Romuald
Origin:
GermanicMeaning:
"glorious reign"Description:
Romuald is an obscure medieval Italian saint’s name which had a surprising run of popularity in France in the 1970s, featuring in the top 100 from 1972-79. It only fell out of the French top 500 in 2005, but is little-known in anglophone countries.
- Rein
Origin:
Variation of Reign or Rain; English word nameMeaning:
"royal authority; water falling in drops condensed from vapor in the atmosphere"Description:
Rein, along with Reign, have taken over from Rain as a trendy word name. Should you rein it in or let it rein? Okay, bad puns we know, but that's the downside of word names. This is a true unisex name, given to 15 girls and 12 boys in the US in one recent year.
- Osamu
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"discipline; logic; reign"Description:
Historically common Japanese name associated with animator Osamu Tezuka, considered "The Godfather of Manga."
- Rein
Origin:
Variation of Reign or Rain; English word nameMeaning:
"royal authority; water falling in drops condensed from vapor in the atmosphere"Description:
Rein, along with Reign, have taken over from Rain as a trendy word name. Should you rein it in or let it rein? Okay, bad puns we know, but that's the downside of word names. This is a true unisex name, given to 15 girls and 12 boys in the US in one recent year.
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