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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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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

Holden is survived by sons Reginald Holden, a former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy, and Chris Holden, a former member of the California Assembly and former Pasadena mayor, as well as several grandchildren.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2025

Comedian Reginald D Hunter has apologised for an "unfortunate incident" after accusations that jokes at his Edinburgh Fringe show were anti-Semitic.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2024

Reginald tells of some traveling he’s done, but I rival it all with stories of Roxbury nightlife, not to mention my recent forays into Harlem.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

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