Raniero

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French Rainier, from Proto-West Germanic *Raginahari, from Proto-Germanic *Raginaharjaz, derived from *raginą (“decision, advice, counsel”) +‎ *harjaz (“commander”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /raˈnjɛ.ro/
• Rhymes: -ɛro
• Hyphenation: Ra‧niè‧ro

Proper noun

Raniero m

1. a male given name from Old French [in turn from Proto-West Germanic, in turn from Proto-Germanic], feminine equivalent Raniera; variant forms Ranieri, Rainiero, Rainerio, Rainieri, Raineri, Riniero; diminutive forms Ranuccio, Neri, Nero