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Reginald

American  
[rej-uh-nuhld] / ˈrɛdʒ ə nəld /

noun

  1. a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “counsel and rule.”


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When Reginald A. Lawson started caring for his mother with dementia more than a decade ago, he looked for people who could support him.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

Evie responds by quoting Reginald, a neighbor, who claimed that “each man is an island.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

Sporting Times journalist Reginald Shirley Brooks wrote a satirical article stating that English cricket had died and "the body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia".

From Barron's Nov. 16, 2025

The home was designed by architect Reginald D. Johnson in 1928 and sits on 5 acres of gardens designed by pioneering landscape architect Katherine Bashford.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 17, 2025

Then Reginald filled me in on our brothers and sisters.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

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