Rainer

proper nounattested in dialogue

An English and American surname transferred from the given name.

proper noun

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An English and American surname transferred from the given name.

Etymology

Variant of Rayner, a patronymic surname from a medieval given name from Proto-Germanic *raginą (“counsel by the gods”) + *harjaz (“army”). Also borrowed from modern German.

Rainbow · A member of the Rainbow Guides, a Girl Guide movement for…raincoat · A waterproof coat to be worn in the rain; (loosely) any coat…rainer · That which rains, or dispenses something in a shower.

Rainer · An English and American surname transferred from the given name.

Raines · A surname.rainforest · A forest in a climate with high annual rainfall and no dry…raining · A fall of rain.

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