Renaud

Renaud Meaning & Origin

About Renaud
The surname Renaud is of French origin and is derived from the given name Renaud, which itself is a variant of the Germanic name Reinwald. The name Renaud is composed of the elements "ragin," meaning "advice" or "counsel," and "wald," meaning "rule" or "ruler." Therefore, the surname Renaud can be interpreted to mean "wise ruler" or "counselor." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Renaud.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Renaud is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Renaud: 6,094
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5688
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Renaud based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Renaud is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RNT
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0503
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH0 N OW1
🌐 IPA
/rɪˈnoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Renaud in Braille

Here's how to represent Renaud in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Renaud in braille

How to sign the name Renaud using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Renaud using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Renaud in sign language

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