Rainer (given name)
Archduke Rainer Ferdinand of Austria, Austrian prime minister
Rainer Brüninghaus, German jazz musician
Rainer Brüderle, German politician
Rainer Barzel, German politician
Rainer Schüttler, German tennis player
Rainer is the German form of the Germanic name Raginheri (Scandinavian Ragnar), composed of the two elements ragin ("advice") and heri ("army"). Other variants of the name include Dutch Reinier, French Rainier, Spanish and Italian Raniero.
Notable people
Notable people with this name include:
Musicians
- Rainer Tuomikanto (born 1981), drummer, Finnish metal musician
- Rainer Bloss (born 1946), German electronic musician
- Rainer Brüninghaus (born 1949), German jazz musician
- Rainer Ptacek (1951-1997), American guitarist
- Rainer Honeck (born 1961), Viennese violinist, Wiener Philharmoniker
Nobility
- Archduke Rainer Ferdinand of Austria (1827-1913), Austrian prime minister
- Archduke Rainer Joseph of Austria (1783-1853), Austrian viceroy of the kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia
- Archduke Rainer of Austria (1895–1930), Austrian prince imperial
- Prince Rainer of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1900-1945), German prince
Sportspeople
- Rainer Bonhof (born 1952), German footballer
- Rainer Eitzinger (born 1983), Austrian tennis player
- Rainer Philipp (born 1950), German ice hockey player
- Rainer Schönfelder (born 1977), Austrian skier
- Rainer Schüttler (born 1976), German tennis player
- Rainer Torres (born 1980), Peruvian footballer
- Rainer Zobel (born 1948), German footballer
Other
- Rainer Barzel (1924-2006), German politician
- Rainer Brüderle (born 1945), German politician
- Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926), Bohemian-Austrian poet and novelist
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder (1945-1982), German film director
- Rainer Zitelmann (born 1957), German historian
See also
References
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