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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 of radio broadcasting
  • Developed the heterodyne principle for radio reception

Reginald Hill (1925-2012)

Novelist

  • Known for his Dalziel and Pascoe detective series
  • Winner of the Crime Writers' Association Cartier Diamond Dagger Award

Reginald VelJohnson (1952-)

Actor

  • Best known for his role as Carl Winslow in the sitcom 'Family Matters'
  • Appeared in films like 'Die Hard' and 'Turner & Hooch'

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