First names in Hebrew

First name Reginald: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

רג׳ינלד

Gematria value: 297

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Reginald is written רג׳ינלד

Meaning and origin

What does Reginald mean?

Meaning: "the one who rules by counsel"
Origin: Germanic

Reginald comes from the Germanic Raginwald, made of ragin, "counsel", and wald, "rule": "the one who rules by counsel". It was popular in Britain in the late nineteenth century, and its pet form Reggie has become a favorite again in Britain.

Gematria

Reginald = 297

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. רג׳ינלד has 6 letters:

• רthe letter Resh200
• גthe letter Gimel3
• יthe letter Yod10
• נthe letter Nun50
• לthe letter Lamed30
• דthe letter Dalet4
• Total297

The verse of the name

From the letter Resh to the letter Dalet

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Reginald, from ר to ד:

רֹדֵף צְדָקָה וָחָסֶד יִמְצָא חַיִּים צְדָקָה וְכָבוֹד׃

“Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness and honor.”

Proverbs 21:21

The book of your first name

Reginald, in nine pages

• Reginald, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Reginald
• Reginald, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Reginald in three answers

How do you write Reginald in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Reginald is written רג׳ינלד.

What is the gematria value of Reginald?
Written רג׳ינלד, Reginald is worth 297: the letter Resh (200) + the letter Gimel (3) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter Nun (50) + the letter Lamed (30) + the letter Dalet (4).

What does Reginald mean?
The one who rules by counsel (origin: Germanic). Reginald comes from the Germanic Raginwald, made of ragin, "counsel", and wald, "rule": "the one who rules by counsel". It was popular in Britain in the late nineteenth century, and its pet form Reggie has become a favorite again in Britain.