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Reynolds is a surname in the English language. There are two major lineages of the surname, Irish and English. Among the earliest recorded use of the surname is from the early 14th century; Walter Reynolds of Worcester, England. ==Irish Reynolds== In Ireland, the ''Reynolds'' surname originates in and around County Leitrim, where the name was rather influential before the seventeenth century. In the Irish language, the surname is rendered ''Mac Raghnaill'', and the name is ultimately derived from the Old Norse ''Rognvald'' a Latin borrowing of the two words regal and valor. It was also a surname of Irish Huguenots who came to Ireland from France to evade religious persecution in the 1600s. The original surname being Renault. Throughout Ireland's rich history, the Reynolds family name was a prominent one, and even today, County Leitrim is the principal stronghold of the name, nearly half the people in Ireland so called hailing from that area. Like many Irish families, the Reynolds began emigrating from Ireland in two fronts, early on in America's history, as they settled in the northeast prior to the American Revolution and during the "Irish Famine", when millions of Irish Catholics came to North America. There is also a branch of the family which traces its origin to Phillipe D'Reynald, a templar knight who was required to return from the Holy Land and take up the legacy of his deceased brother William. However, this branch is more difficult to locate but is believed to have moved through Normandy and Somerset and on to Ireland. Steven C. Reynolds a descendant of Leonard C. Reynolds Sr. leads this family in the United States. Some of the better-known Reynolds include: * Alan Reynolds (footballer) (b. 1974), retired Irish footballer and assistant with Derry City F.C * Albert Reynolds (1932–2014), eighth Taoiseach of the Ireland and fifth leader of Fianna Fáil * Gerry Reynolds (Irish politician) (b. 1961) * James Henry Reynolds (1844–1932), famous soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross * Mark Reynolds (basketball) (b. 1984), Irish basketball player * Osborne Reynolds (1842–1912), Irish physicist and engineer * Patrick Reynolds (Cumann na nGaedhael) (1887–1932), father of Patrick J. Reynolds and an Irish Cumann na nGaedhael politician * Patrick J. Reynolds (1920–2003), Irish politician who served three terms in Dáil Éireann and five in Seanad Éireann, where he was Cathaoirleach (speaker) for four years * Nicola Reynolds (b. 1972), Welsh actress - Katherine Reynolds (b. 2000). American high schooler * Donnie Reynolds (b. 1980). Pastor of the Centerpoint Church in Annapolis, Md and Kent Island. Husband to Jennifer, formerly of Winnebago, Il. An American TV realty show has documented their love in a series called "Donnie Loves Jenny". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Reynolds (surname)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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