Renard Family History
Renard Name Meaning
French and Walloon: from the ancient Germanic personal name Raginhard composed of the elements ragin ‘counsel’ and hard ‘hard strong’. Compare Raynard and Reynard . English (Yorkshire): from the Old French personal name Reinart Renart of ancient Germanic origin (see above). The surname was later much confused with Raynor and Reynold .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022