Reinier
male given name
Reinier is the Dutch form of the Germanic masculine given name Raginheri, composed of the two elements ragin ("advice") and heri ("army"). It is equivalent to Scandinavian Ragnar, German Rainer, French Rainier, and Spanish and Italian Raniero. An archaic spelling is Reynier or Reijnier. People with the name Reinier include:
Reinier
Reinier Alcántara (born 1982), Cuban footballer
Reinier Asmoredjo (born 1962), Surinamese artist
Reinier Cornelis Bakhuizen van den Brink (born 1881), Dutch biologist
Reinier Cornelis Bakhuizen van den Brink (born 1911), Dutch biologist, and son of the above.
Reinier Beeuwkes (1884–1963), Dutch footballer
Reinier Blom (1867–1943), Dutch gymnast
Reinier Boitet (1691–1758), Dutch publisher and writer
Reinier Butöt, Dutch curler
Reinier Camminga (fl. 1300-1306), Governor of Friesland
Reinier Craeyvanger (1812–1880), Dutch painter and etcher
Reinier Estpinan (born 1982), Cuban sport shooter
Reinier de Graaf (1641–1673), Dutch physician and anatomist
Reinier de Graaf (architect) (born 1964), Dutch architect
Reinier de Ridder (born 1990), Dutch mixed martial artist
Reinier Groenendaal (born 1951), Dutch cyclo-crosser
Reinier Honig (born 1983), Dutch racing cyclist
Reinier Jesus Carvalho (born 2002), Brazilian footballer
Reinier Kreijermaat (1935–2018), Dutch footballer
Reinier Leers (1654–1714), Dutch publisher
Reinier Nooms (c. 1623–1667), Dutch maritime painter a.k.a. as Reinier Zeeman
Reinier van Oldenbarnevelt (c.1588–1623), Dutch political figure, son of Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
Reinier Paping (1931–2021), Dutch speed skater, winner of the Elfstedentocht of 1963
Reinier Pauw (1564–1636), Dutch merchant and mayor of Amsterdam
Reinier van Persijn (1615–1668), Dutch engraver of portraits and bookplates
Reinier Por (died 1653), Dutch governor of Mauritius
Reinier Robbemond (born 1972), Dutch football player and manager
Reinier Rojas (born 1986), Cuban volleyball player
Reinier Saxton (born 1988), Dutch golfer
Reinier Johannes Charles Smits (born 1953), Dutch linguist
Reinier van Tzum (c.1605–1670), Dutch merchant and official of the Dutch East India Company
Reinier Vinkeles (1741–1816), Dutch painter and engraver
Reinier Wilhelmus Welschen (1941–2013), Dutch Labour Party politician
Reynier
Reynier Anslo (1622–1669), Dutch poet
Reynier Casamayor Griñán (b. 1975), Cuban musician and medical doctor
Reynier Covyn (1632–1681), Dutch genre painter
Reynier van Gherwen (1620–1662), Dutch painter
Reynier Hals (1627–1672), Dutch painter, son of Frans Hals
Reynier de Klerck (1710–1780), Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies
Reynier Mena (b. 1996), Cuban sprinter
Reynier Schaets (d.
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