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Name Origin

Reginald is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, meaning 'wise ruler' or 'kingly counsel'. It is composed of the elements 'regin', meaning 'advice' or 'counsel', and 'bald', meaning 'bold' or 'brave'.

germanicmasculinewiserulerkinglycounselbraveadvice

Famous People

Reginald Aubrey Fessenden (1866-1932)

Inventor, Engineer

  • Pioneer in radio transmission and reception
  • Developed the first amplitude modulation (AM) system for voice transmission

Reginald Dyer (1864-1927)

British Army officer

  • Known for his role in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar, India (1919)

Reginald Owen (1887-1972)

Actor

  • Known for his roles in films such as 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' and 'The Adventures of Robin Hood'.

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