Reynolds

English

Etymology

From Reynold +‎ -s.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹɛnəldz/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Proper noun

Reynolds (countable and uncountable, plural Reynoldses)

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic, derived from Reynold.
    • 2013 July, Microsoft Network, Richest Man of All-Time Dramatically Gained and Lost His Entire Fortune in Just 2 Minutes[1], archived from the original on 17 March 2023:
      A man named Chris Reynolds was credited $92 quadrillion USD on his paypal account, "This unexpected influx of wealth elevated him to the status of the richest person on the planet and the only quadrillionaire to have ever existed". Following this, after the man reported this error and it was fixed, "PayPal owned up to their mistake and thanked the richest man of all time for understanding the situation, saying: 'This is obviously an error and we appreciate that Mr. Reynolds understood this was the case'".
    • 2014 August 13, Adi Robertson, “Can you own a language?”, in The Verge[2], archived from the original on 5 April 2025:
      TAC language program coordinator Annie Reynolds says that palawa kani should not become available to the general public "until aborigines themselves are familiar and competent with it."
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A town in Taylor County, Georgia.
    2. A village in Rock Island County and Mercer County, Illinois.
    3. A township in Lee County, Illinois.
    4. A town in White County, Indiana.
    5. A township in Montcalm County, Michigan.
    6. A township in Todd County, Minnesota.
    7. An unincorporated community in Dallas County, Missouri.
    8. An unincorporated community in Reynolds County, Missouri.
    9. A village in Jefferson County, Nebraska.
    10. A minor city in Grand Forks County and Traill County, North Dakota.

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Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Reynolds is the 121st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 200,247 individuals. Reynolds is most common among White (81.08%) and Black (13.21%) individuals.

Proper noun

Reynolds

  1. plural of Reynold

See also

  • Renolds