Reginald is a masculine given name in the English language meaning "king".
[1] The name Reginald comes from Latin meaning "king" and "ruler" symbolizing authority and leadership.
[3] This name signifies a ruler or kingly figure, representing authority and leadership.
The Germanic name is composed of two elements: the first ragin, meaning "advice", "counsel",[4] "decision";[5] the second element is wald, meaning "rule",[4] "ruler".
[4][citation needed] The Latin Reginaldus was used as a Latin form of cognate names, such as the Old Norse Rögnvaldr, and the Gaelic Ragnall and Raghnall.