Rainer

See also: rainer

English

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.

Proper noun

Rainer

  1. An English and American surname transferred from the given name.

Estonian

Proper noun

Rainer

  1. a male given name, equivalent to German Rainer

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *raginą (“counsel by the gods”) + *harjaz (“army”). Cognate to Scandinavian Ragnar.

Pronunciation
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  • Homophone: reiner

Proper noun

Rainer m (proper noun, strong, genitive Rainers, plural Rainer or Rainers)

  1. a male given name

Declension
Declension of Rainer [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Rainer die Rainer, Rainers
genitive eines des Rainers der Rainer, Rainers
dative einem dem Rainer den Rainern, Rainers
accusative einen den Rainer die Rainer, Rainers

Proper noun

Rainer m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Rainers or (with an article) Rainer, feminine genitive Rainer, plural Rainers or Rainer)

  1. a surname originating as a patronymic

Declension
Declension of Rainer [masculine // feminine, surname]
singular plural
masculine feminine
indef. def. noun indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative (ein) (der) Rainer (eine) (die) Rainer (die) Rainers, Rainer
genitive (eines) (des) Rainers, Rainer1 (einer) (der) Rainer (der) Rainers, Rainer
dative (einem) (dem) Rainer (einer) (der) Rainer (den) Rainers, Rainer
accusative (einen) (den) Rainer (eine) (die) Rainer (die) Rainers, Rainer

1With an article.

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