Rainaldi Family Crest & Name History

The last name Rainaldi is another written form of Rinaldi, a well-known Italian family name. It grew out of a personal name: “From Rinaldo, "ruler by counsel”.

Spelling and variants

Before spelling was fixed, Rinaldi was also written Rainaldi. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. The same family of names includes Rinaldo and Rinaldini.

Rainaldi coat of arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Rinaldi surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Get the complete Rainaldi report, with a museum-style coat of arms.