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Reggie

Say it REJ-ee

Meaning today: Counsel power, ruler's counsel
Original meaning: "pet form of Reginald: Germanic ragin, "counsel, might", and wald, "rule"" Online Etymology Dictionary
Say it: REJ-ee
Other spellings: Reggy

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Reggie meaning

Reggie is an international boy's name of Germanic origin (English pet form).

Pet form of Reginald: Germanic ragin, "counsel, might", and wald, "rule"

Also used to mean: counsel power, ruler's counsel

Reggie began as a pet form of Reginald and is now used on its own. The Online Etymology Dictionary traces Reginald to Old High German Reginald, which it reads as 'ruling with power'. The first part, ragin, meant counsel or might, the same element found in Raymond, and the second comes from the Germanic verb for 'to rule', which survives in English 'wield'. The Normans brought the name to England as Reinald or Reynold. Baby-name lists give 'counsel power' or 'ruler's counsel', fair readings of those parts. Famous bearers include the baseball star Reggie Jackson. It is said REJ-ee.

Source: Online Etymology Dictionary (etymonline.com) · entry Reginald · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Online Etymology Dictionary, Reginald · Online Etymology Dictionary, Reynold · Online Etymology Dictionary, Raymond