René

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René is a French given name commonly used for males and historically associated with several notable figures in politics, arts, and philosophy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf French masculine given name
given name
associatedWithField arts
philosophy
politics
category French masculine given names
Masculine given names
commonInCentury 19th century
20th century
etymologyFrom Latin name Renatus
gender masculine
hasDiacritic é
hasDiminutiveOrShortForm Ren
Renny
hasFeminineForm Renée
hasVariant Rene
Renée
historicalUsage used since the Middle Ages
languageOfOrigin French
meaning born again
reborn
nameDayCountry France
notableBearer René Auberjonois
René Cassin
René Char
René Clair
René Coty
René Descartes
René Goscinny
René Guénon
René Lacoste
René Lévesque
René Magritte
René Thom
orthographicFeature acute accent on final e
pronunciationLanguage French
semanticAssociation Christian concept of spiritual rebirth
semanticField religious names
usage primarily male given name
usedAs first name
usedInCountry Belgium
Canada
France
Switzerland
usedInRegion Francophone countries
writingSystem Latin alphabet


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