Rainbow
See also: rainbow
English
Etymology 1
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Noun
Rainbow (plural Rainbows)
- A member of the Rainbow Guides, a Girl Guide movement for younger girls.
Etymology 2
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Proper noun
Rainbow
- A census-designated place in San Diego County, California, United States.
Etymology 3
Two main origins:
- From an altered form of the Old French personal name Rainbaut, which is composed of the Proto-Germanic elements *raginą (“advice, counsel”) and *balþaz (“strong, bold”).
- Translation of German Regenbogen, a Jewish Ashkenazi ornamental surname.
Proper noun
Rainbow (plural Rainbows)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Rainbow is the 39352nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 559 individuals. Rainbow is most common among White (73.7%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (11.27%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Rainbow”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.