Rainer (given name)

Rainer is a male first name. It is interpreted as " ( divine ) Council of the legions ", " army advisors" or "people's advisor "

Origin from the Old High German ( ragin = the Council, the decision; heri = the army of the warriors ); see also Regina, Government

Dissemination

The name Rainer was at the beginning of the 20th century, hardly known in Germany. His popularity increased during the late twenties and experienced towards the end of the thirties a further boost. In the forties and fifties, the name was several times among the ten most- awarded boy name. Then its spread then strong first went something back in the eighties.

Last name

Rainer as a surname is particularly common in West Austria and Bavaria. This is one of the language area in the Bavarian widespread habitation name from the word ' Rain ( as in Feldrain or riparian ) derives etymologically therefore has a very different origin than the first name.

Variants

  • Rainer
  • Reiner
  • Reinher
  • Raik / Reik ( short form of Rainer / Reiner )
  • English: Ray
  • Finnish: Raino, Rauno
  • French: Rainier
  • Italian: Raniero
  • Latin: Raginherus, Reginherus
  • Polish: Rajner
  • Portuguese: Rainerio
  • Scandinavian: Ragnar, Rainer
  • Spanish: Raniero, Rainiero, Reinier, Reynier

Name Days

Well-known bearers of the name

People with first names Rainer

  • Rainer ( Montferrat ) ( 1084- about 1136 ), Margrave of Montferrat
  • Rainer of Pisa (c. 1100-1160 ), Holy
  • Rainer ( constable of Tripoli ) (before 1125- after 1160 ), constable of the County of Tripoli
  • Rainer of Spalato († 1180), Catholic saint
  • Reyner of Calven (around 1350-1421 ), Alderman of the Hanseatic City of Lübeck
  • Reiner of Bocholtz ( Reinhard Buchholz, † 1585 ), as Reiner II abbot of the monastery of Corvey
  • Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926), Austrian writer and poet
  • Rainer Bramstedt (1917-1983), Swiss poet
  • Rainer Barzel (1924-2006), German politician ( CDU)
  • Rainer Bielfeldt (* 1964), German singer and composer
  • Rainer Erler ( born 1933), German writer and director
  • Reiner Calmund (* 1948), German football official
  • Rainer Werner Fassbinder (1945-1982), German film director
  • Rainer Fetting ( b. 1949 ), German painter
  • Rainer Brüderle (* 1945), German politician
  • Rainer Grießhammer (* 1953), German environmentalists
  • Rainer Henkel (* 1964), German swimmer
  • Reiner Knizia (* 1957), German game designer
  • Rainer Bonhof (* 1952), German football player
  • Rainer Leng ( * 1966), German medieval historian

Persons with surname Rainer

A

  • Alfred Rainer ( politician ) ( 1921-1966 ), Austrian politician ( ÖVP)
  • Alfred Rainer ( Nordic Combined ) ( 1987-2008 ), Austrian Nordic combined
  • Alois Rainer senior (1921-2002), German politician ( CSU)
  • Alois Rainer (1965 ) (* 1965), German politician ( CSU)
  • Arnulf Rainer ( born 1929 ), Austrian artist
  • Andreas Rainer (born 1965 ), Austrian musician, composer and producer

B

  • Christian Rainer ( b. 1961 ), Austrian journalist
  • Christina Rainer (born 1969 ), Austrian actress
  • Christoph Rainer ( born 1974 ), German cooking

D

  • Dachine Rainer (1921-2000), British poet

F

G

  • Gerhard Rainer ( b. 1961 ), Austrian bobsledder and coach
  • Gregor Rainer († 1522), German Prince Provost

B

  • Helmut Rainer ( born 1953 ), Austrian graphic designer
  • Rainer Hermann (1896-1983), Austrian politician (ÖVP )

J

  • Johann Rainer (1892-1974), Austrian politician (CSP / ÖVP), Salzburger Landtag
  • Josef Rainer (1881-1962), Austrian politician, Styrian Landtag
  • Josef Rainer (Salzburg ) ( 1861-1941 ), Austrian politician ( CSP), Salzburger Landtag

K

L

  • Leon Rainer ( b. 1942 ), German voice actor
  • Louis Rainer (1885-1963), Austrian- Italian - German actor
  • Luise Rainer (* 1910), German actress

M

  • Maren Rainer ( b. 1983 ), German voice actor
  • Margrit Rainer (1914-1982), Swiss actress
  • Marie -Luise Rainer ( born 1959 ), Italian luger
  • Matthias Rainer ( b. 1983 ), Italian natural track luge

N

P

  • Peter Rainer ( film critic ) ( born 1951 ), film critic and screenwriter
  • Peter Rainer ( violinist ) (born 1970 ), German violinist
  • Peter Paul Rainer ( poet ) ( 1885-1938 ), Austrian poet and writer
  • Peter Paul Rainer ( politician) (born 1967 ), Italian historian and politician

R

S

  • Sonik Rainer, German actress and voice actress
  • Susanne Wasum -Rainer ( born 1956 ), German diplomat

T

  • Thomas Rainer ( born 1926 ), German actor and voice actor, see Thomas Reiner
  • Thomas Rainer ( landscape architect ), American landscape architect and writer
  • Thomas Rainer ( art historian ) (born 1973 ), Austrian art historian and publicist
  • Thomas Rainer (musician ) ( b. 1979 ), Austrian musician, see Nightmare ( band )

V

  • Virgil Rainer (1871-1948), Austrian sculptor

W

  • Wali Rainer ( born 1977 ), U.S. American football player
  • Wolfgang Rainer ( born 1959 ), Austrian politician ( SPÖ), Salzburger Landtag

Y

  • Yvonne Rainer ( born 1934 ), American choreographer and filmmaker
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