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gday, i'm an aussie male, and my name is Reyne. it is pronounced ren-ay. i could have changed my name to rene', but kept it for the uniqueness. never have i seen my name anywhere else. only reyne as a last name where its pronounced rain. what i'm trying to find out is it a new name or are there others. my mother say it is french, but the speeling doesnt seem to be. any ideas on me hehe?
This message was edited 1/8/2007, 9:40 PM
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The French spelling of this male name is Rene. Click on the linked name: Rene for its derivation.
According to Hanks & Hodges's A Dictionary of Surnames, Reyne is a French surname, pronounced "rain", which goes back to the medieval feminine given name Reine, meaning "queen".
So it seems that if your parents or someone further back got confused between Rene and Reyne. They are both French names, but they do not have the same pronunciation.
According to Hanks & Hodges's A Dictionary of Surnames, Reyne is a French surname, pronounced "rain", which goes back to the medieval feminine given name Reine, meaning "queen".
So it seems that if your parents or someone further back got confused between Rene and Reyne. They are both French names, but they do not have the same pronunciation.
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oh ok. so it sounds quite possible to me that Reyne pronouced ren-ay is the only one in the world. there is a town here is south australia called reynalla pronounced ren-ella. can you explain this?
This message was edited 1/9/2007, 9:12 PM
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