48%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage German, Germanic [1] Pronounced Pron. /ˈmaɪ̯n.ʁaːt/(German) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from the Old German elements megin "power, strength" and rat "counsel, advice". Saint Meinrad was a 9th-century hermit who founded the Benedictine abbey at Einsiedeln in Switzerland. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsmegin + ratVariantMeginrat(Germanic) People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal strong rough strange complex serious Name DaysName Days? Austria: January 21Austria: June 14 Categories Catholic saints, saints, strength, virtues, wisdom Sources & References Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 1079.
