Renard

[IAmErica]

I subbed in a third grade class today and there was a little boy with this name. I know renard is French for fox, but I was wondering if anyone knew of any other meanings?

[ckevans]

The French word renard is an eponym (a word derived from a name). A similar word in English would be maverick, derived from the surname of the Texas rancher Samuel Maverick.

Renard is the French form of the given name Reynard, which has the following etymology:

http://www.behindthename.com/name/reynard

[IAmErica]

Thanks! That's really interesting!