Renaud
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Frequency: (2272)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
French: from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements ragin ‘counsel’ + wald ‘rule’ (equivalent to English Reynold).
FOREBEARS: The North American Renaud families descend from settlers from Normandy, Poitou, the Languedcoc, and Anjou; they were first recorded in Quebec City in 1668. Secondary surnames associated with Renaud include: Canard, Davenne, d’Avesne, Deslauriers, Desmoulins, Langlois, Locat, Saint-Jean.
GIVEN NAMES: French 12%. Andre (7), Pierre (6), Armand (5), Normand (5), Gilles (4), Adelard (3), Gisele (3), Cecile (2), Chantal (2), Emile (2), Gaston (2), Germaine (2).
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Oxford Dictionary of Family Names
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