Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
REYNOLDS
There are approximately 65,825 people named Reynolds in the UK. That makes it the 114th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 1,042 are named Reynolds.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From name of parent
Related and similar surnames
ReynoldReynoldson
Rannals
Reynard
Renny
Rennison
Rennie
Raynolds
Reenolds
Reanolds
Raynollds
Ranolds
Reanoldes
Raynoldes
Raynold
Ranollds
Reanold
Rannolds
Rainolds
Reaynolds
Reannold
Raynolde
Ranoldes
Raignolds
Rannoldes
Rainoldes
Ranold
Raynoldi
The Reynolds surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Sax.) Sincere or pure love from, Rhein, pure, and hold, the old English for love. It also may signify strong or firm hold.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
REYNOLDS. From Rainhold, a Tentonic personal name of great antiquity. Several tenants in chief in Domesd. are called Raiuaklus.— Revnell, Reynard. Rev
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.