Reinel Surname: Origin, Meaning & Coat of Arms

The spelling Reinel grew out of Rein, a German surname with a long paper trail. The family name meaning is “A descendant of Ragino, a pet form of names with Ragin, counsel”, the same as for Rein.

Reinel coat of arms

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Spelling and variants

With the diminutive -el, Reinel is an affectionate form of Rein that became a surname in its own right. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Related forms: Reindel, Reinl and Reincke.

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