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Renatus

“born again”

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Origin: Not established
3 language contexts: Dutch Danish Latin
Follow the evidence: 10 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Renatus

Renatus is a masculine given name documented in Dutch, Danish and Latin. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it. English Wikipedia gives the meaning “born again”.

2 source accounts

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “born again”

Use as a proper name of the adjective renātus (“reborn”).

Sources for this account (6)

Wiktionary: RenatusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: RenatusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: RenatusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Dutch Wiktionary: RenatusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: RenatusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: RenatusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

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Portuguese Wiktionary accountSource-reportedSignifica nascido de novo

Significa nascido de novo

Sources for this account (1)

Portuguese Wiktionary: RenatusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

02 / Across borders

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Language records

Documented as a given name in Dutch.

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03 / By the numbers

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04 / Through time

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06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms9

Wikidata Q19693392CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: RenatusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: RenatusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Dutch Wiktionary: RenatusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
French Wiktionary: RenatusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: RenatusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: RenatusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Portuguese Wiktionary: RenatusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: RenaatCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

Wikimedia Commons: File:Nl-Renatus.oggCC-BY-SA-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Renatus

Renatus is a masculine given name documented in Dutch, Danish and Latin. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it. English Wikipedia gives the meaning “born again”.

2 source accounts

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “born again”

Use as a proper name of the adjective renātus (“reborn”).

Sources for this account (6)

Wiktionary: RenatusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: RenatusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: RenatusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Dutch Wiktionary: RenatusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: RenatusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: RenatusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Explore 1 more accountHide additional accountsSource accounts may describe the same origin.

Portuguese Wiktionary accountSource-reportedSignifica nascido de novo

Significa nascido de novo

Sources for this account (1)

Portuguese Wiktionary: RenatusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Where Renatus is used

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Across borders

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Selected country

Belgium

Language records

Documented as a given name in Dutch.

Explore Belgium

3 of 3 countries

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms9

Wikidata Q19693392CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: RenatusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: RenatusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Dutch Wiktionary: RenatusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
French Wiktionary: RenatusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: RenatusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: RenatusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Portuguese Wiktionary: RenatusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: RenaatCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

Wikimedia Commons: File:Nl-Renatus.oggCC-BY-SA-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Renatus

Meaning in the sources

Where Renatus is used

Across borders

Belgium

Popularity over time

History

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Meaning in the sources

Where Renatus is used

Across borders

Belgium

Popularity over time

History

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Renátusz

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About Renatus

Meaning in the sources

Where Renatus is used

Across borders

Belgium

Popularity over time

History

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A story to pass on.

About Renatus

Meaning in the sources

Where Renatus is used

Across borders

Belgium

Popularity over time

History

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

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