Rainbird
See also: rainbird
English
Etymology
From the Old French personal name Rainbert, which is composed of the Proto-Germanic elements *raginą (“decision, advice, counsel”) and *berhtaz (“bright, shining”).
Statistics
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Rainbird is the 7288th most common surname in England, belonging to 901 individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Rainbird”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
- Forebears
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