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Reynard

RAY-nard2 syllables
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Derived from Old French, meaning 'wise counsel'. (Modern)

What does Reynard mean?

Modern: Derived from Old French, meaning 'wise counsel'.. Reynard comes from the Old French 'regnard', meaning 'wise counsel', often associated with the character of a fox in fables.

Is Reynard a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.

Reynard in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Reynard in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Reynard suit?

Classic
Wonderfully unusual

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

The Pack’s First Review of Reynard

Have you heard about Reynard? The other dogs say he must be a great thinker, but I think he just sits around giving advice on how to nap better!

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