René

Reborn, in French

René is a French given name, used for males in French-speaking countries but sometimes for females in English-speaking ones.

The name derives from the Latin for "reborn." René Descartes, René Magritte.

The accent is often dropped in English: Rene.

name

Descartes

Cogito ergo sum's author

baptism · saint · given name · European · Catholic · Magritte · namesake · christening · moniker · patron

Descartes

cogito

Latin for "I think"

Cartesian · philosophy · mathematician · coordinates · doubt · existence · pineal · substance · geometry · mind-body

culinary

French

Of or from Paris's nation

  • sauceLiquid food accompaniment
  • butterSolid fat from cream
  • rouxCooked fat-flour paste

beurre · cuisine · classical · Escoffier · gastronomy · technique · reduction · sauté · braise · fond

Opposites
gendered name forms

RenéRenée

French feminine name

Renata · Irene

name etymology/meaning

RenéMortimer

Classic ventriloquist dummy name

cultural/linguistic origin of names

RenéHans

German male name

Ivan · Mohammed · Angus · Hiroshi · Raj

Phrases
Family

Renee, renaissance, renascent, renascence, Renaissance

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G